Describe Virchow’s Triad

virchow’s triad

3 majior factors that increase the risk for developing a DVT (blood clot)

what are the three parts of the virchow’s triad

venous stasis, vascular damage, hypercoagulability

venous stasis

blood moving too slowly so their is pooling in veins

venous stasis can happen from..

immobility and prolonged sitting/bed rest

vascular damage

damage to the blood vessel wall activating platelets and clotting

when is activated platelets and clotting from vascular damage good

good when we want to stop the bleeding from things after surgery or major trauma

hypercoagulability

blood is more likey than normal to form a clot

what factors cause hypercoaguability

estrogen, smoking, cancer and antiphospholipid syndrome