Blood clot normally forms when platelets clump together and the blood thickens to stop bleeding in response to injury. However, it can also happen when abnormal changes within the blood vessel triggers the blood clotting process resulting to thrombus (solid clump of blood) formation inside the vessel. This can cause damage to body organs especially … Continue reading “10 Essentials on Blood Clots During Pregnancy”
A high platelet count, also known as thrombocytosis, indicates the existence of an increase in the amount of thrombocytes or platelets in the blood. It is a component of the blood that helps with blood clotting in response to injury. An increase in platelet count is not an unusual occurrence in young children. A normal platelet level ranges … Continue reading “10 Causes of High Platelet Count in Children”
Platelets or thrombocyte cell fragments are characterized as small oval, spherical blood component with no nucleus, formed in the bone marrow and play a role in blood coagulation. The normal quantity of platelets in the blood is about 150-450×109 / L of blood. The lifetime of platelets is 7-10 days. The blood component is degraded … Continue reading “10 Causes of Low Platelets”
As you may already know, platelets form a significant portion of the blood. The three components that primarily constitute the blood are red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Among the three, the platelets act as the main agent for blood clotting in response to bleeding. Platelets play a significant part in blood coagulation. The human body … Continue reading “10 Steps Surrounding Platelet Activation”
Heavy bleeding can result to insufficient amount of blood in the body that can result to further complications when not controlled immediately. This means it is important to avoid any progressive, constant, or excessive bleeding. To achieve this, the blood has a unique mechanism that involves a blood component called platelets, which serves the function … Continue reading “10 Facts About Blood Clots in Stool”
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”
Missed Period? A Late Period? Irregular Periods? A menstrual period refers to the shedding of the uterine wall lining in women which normally happens between adolescence and menopause. Regular menstrual periods occur between 21 to 35 days which last for four days to a week in most women. Why is my period late? What is … Continue reading “10 Causes of Irregular Periods”
