Describe the phases of the hemostatic process
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
1. Vascular phase: injury to a vessel wall occurs
2. Platelet phase: platelets begin to aggregate at the site of the injury and adhere to the site
3. Coagulation phase: clotting factors are released and clot formation takes place
4. Clot retraction phase: after complete clotting has occurred, the clot begins to retract
5. Clot destruction phase: eventually, as healing takes place, the body enzymatically destroys the clot
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A. is usually not repairable, even if discovered early. B. causes dull pain that often radiates to the shoulders. C. is often the result of hypertension and atherosclerosis. D. can sometimes be palpated as a mass in the groin area.