MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Blood clotting, or coagulation, is an important process that prevents excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured.

Detailed explanation-2: -Primary hemostasis is when your body forms a temporary plug to seal an injury. To accomplish that, platelets that circulate in your blood stick to the damaged tissue and activate. That activation means they can “recruit” more platelets to form a platelet “plug” to stop blood loss from the damaged area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Platelets are small circulating blood cells that can stick to the injured vessel wall to form the initial clot. Fibrin is a gel-like substance derived from blood proteins called clotting factors. Fibrin combines with platelets to form a blood clot that prevents blood loss.

Detailed explanation-4: -Excessive clotting (thrombophilia) occurs when the blood clots too easily or excessively. Inherited and acquired disorders can increase blood clotting. Clots cause legs or arms to swell. Blood levels of proteins that control clotting are measured. People may need anticoagulants.