Virchow's triad

Virchow's triad refers to three factors that Rudolf Virchow suggested predisposed a patient to developing venous thrombosis. They are:

Related Topics:
Rudolf Virchow - Venous thrombosis

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• local trauma to the vessel wall
• stasis (of blood flow)
• hypercoagulability (of the blood)

Stated another way, they are:

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i) trouble with the vessel

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ii) trouble with the flow

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iii) trouble with the blood itself.

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