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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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