Antithrombin is also known as Antithrombin III or AT 3, a small protein molecule that plays an important role in helping to control blood clotting in the body by inhibitory regulation of thrombin. It is a natural blood thinner produced by the liver. Thrombin is one of the clotting factors that help the body avoid the … Continue reading “10 Essentials About Antithrombin III”
Fibrin is a strong insoluble protein produced by the body in response to bleeding. Whenever tissue damage (wound) results in bleeding, a soluble protein found in blood plasma called fibrinogen becomes converted into fibrin molecules by the action of a clotting enzyme called thrombin. The fibrin molecules combine together to form long fibrous chains that … Continue reading “10 Essentials About Fibrin”
The blood flows to different parts of the body through the blood vessels. When a body tissue is injured, the damage likely indicates impaired blood vessel integrity which can lead to bleeding. If the body does not develop an effective clotting mechanism to prevent the bleeding, excessive amount of blood can be lost. What is … Continue reading “10 Common Blood Clot Symptoms”
Blood clotting is a helpful normal body process when it occurs for the right reason at the right place. The presence of blood clots is beneficial only when it forms on the surface of damaged blood vessels in response to injury, with the aim to stop bleeding. What Causes Blood Clots in Lungs There are several … Continue reading “10 Signs of Blood Clot in Lung”
What is Venous Stasis Venous stasis, also known as venostasis, venous insufficiency or phlebostasis, is a medical condition involving the venous walls not working effectively: – it is a disorder that prevents blood in the upper and lower extremities to flow back to the heart through the valves of the veins that should normally function … Continue reading “10 Essentials About Venous Stasis”
Blood coagulation is a process where circulating elements in the blood system are converted into a gel with insoluble characteristics; to prevent the loss of blood from injured blood vessels, tissues, or organs. The process is made up of two systems. The first system centers on a course that involves the formation of thrombus (a blood clot) … Continue reading “10-Step Process of Blood Coagulation”
Platelets are cell fragments with a primary role of functioning as an essential component in the process of blood clotting and coagulation. The platelets along with the red blood cells and white blood cells, work altogether in the regulation and normal functioning of the blood system. The blood cells have each of their own different life spans as … Continue reading “10 Factors That Influence Platelet Life Span”
