Question:
What kind of disease is Blood Coagulation? Is it a disease similar to Thrombosis? Or is it a disease that does not cause blood to clot? I’m worried because I don’t know which type.
Answer:
Blood Coagulation is also known medically as a ” bleeding disorder.” it is a general condition which has various symptoms and causes.
A Blood Coagulation bleeding disorder is a condition that affects the way your blood normally clots. The clotting process,changes blood from a liquid to a solid. When you’re injured, your blood normally begins to clot to prevent a massive loss of blood. Sometimes, certain conditions prevent blood from clotting properly, which can result in heavy or prolonged bleeding.
Bleeding disorders can cause abnormal bleeding both outside and inside the body. Some disorders can drastically increase the amount of blood leaving your body. Others cause bleeding to occur under the skin or in vital organs, such as the brain.
What causes Bleeding disorders? Bleeding disorders often develop when the blood can’t clot properly. For blood to clot, your body needs blood proteins called clotting factors and blood cells called platelets. Normally, platelets clump together to form a plug at the site of a damaged or injured blood vessel. The clotting factors then come together to form a fibrin clot. This keeps the platelets in place and prevents blood from flowing out of the blood vessel.
In people with bleeding disorders, however, the clotting factors or platelets don’t work the way they should or are in short supply. When the blood doesn’t clot, excessive or prolonged bleeding can occur. It can also lead to spontaneous or sudden bleeding in the muscles, joints, or other parts of the body.
The majority of bleeding disorders are inherited, which means they’re passed from a parent to their child. However, some disorders may develop as a result of other medical conditions, such as liver disease.
Blood Coagulation disorder may also be caused by: a low red blood cell count a vitamin K deficiency side effects from certain medications
Medications that can interfere with the clotting of the blood are called anticoagulants.
Types of bleeding disorders: Bleeding disorders can be inherited or acquired. Inherited disorders are passed down through genetics. Acquired disorders can develop or spontaneously occur later in life. Some bleeding disorders can result in severe bleeding following an accident or injury. In other disorders, heavy bleeding can happen suddenly and for no reason.
There are numerous different bleeding disorders, but the following are the most common ones: Hemophilia A and B are conditions that occur when there are low levels of clotting factors in your blood. It causes heavy or unusual bleeding into the joints. Though hemophilia is rare, it can have life-threatening complications. Factor II, V, VII, X, or XII deficiencies are bleeding disorders related to blood clotting problems or abnormal bleeding problems.
Von Willebrand’s disease is the most common inherited bleeding disorder. It develops when the blood lacks von Willebrand factor, which helps the blood to clot.
What are the symptoms of a bleeding disorder? The symptoms can vary depending on the specific type of bleeding disorder. However, the main signs include: unexplained and easy bruising heavy menstrual bleeding frequent nosebleeds excessive bleeding from small cuts or an injury bleeding into joints
Thrombosis does come under the category of Bleeding Disorders and is one of the many symptom/effects of Blood Coagulation disorders. Thrombosis is the presence of a blood clot in a blood vessel. This is a condition that can cause serious complications or death if not diagnosed and treated. Thrombosis can be caused by a genetic predisposition or defect, or other factors including: Surgery Hormonal contraceptives Pregnancy Long periods of inactivity or immobility, A medical condition (such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease) Obesity Old age Inherited clotting disorder.
While there can be many types of thrombosis, the ones that are most commonly seen by the Penn Comprehensive Hemophilia and Thrombosis Program are deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) DVT occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein – usually in the lower leg, thigh and pelvis. The most serious complication of DVT is when a clot breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream to the lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism. DVT can also cause high blood pressure in the veins (venous hypertension), leg pain, skin ulceration and impaired mobility.
| Link to the Healthproducts2 Home: |
 |
| DISCLAIMER |