Blood Clotting and Immune System

Blood Clotting and Immune System

Introduction

This paper intends to explore the concept of blood clot and immune system. Further, it explains the disorders and diseases related to blood clotting and immune system. In addition, for clear explanation, flowchart is also given.

Discussion

Blood Clot

Blood clots are masses of semi-solid and viscous composed of blood cells. Their formation is a normal reaction of the organism after a lesion in a blood vessel. They are primarily used to seal the leak and prevent bleeding. However, if a clot blocks an artery (thrombus) and prevents the circulation of blood and oxygen to an organ, it can create a lesion in the tissues, that is to say a heart attack. Furthermore, when a blood clot detaches (embolus) in the area it is supposed to protect, other organs may be threatened.

When a blood clot (thrombus) causes an obstruction, it is called thrombosis. In other words, thrombosis responsible for thrombophlebitis can occur in either superficial (surface) or in a deep vein (below surface). Superficial thrombophlebitis occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein near the skin surface, ie a superficial vein.

The process begins with blood clots almost immediately after the injury leads to blood vessel damage Alandoethelyum layer (the membrane lining the vessel wall). With exposure to blood some proteins, such as tissue factor, some changes occur in one of platelets and plasma proteins, a "fibrinogen", which is a blood clotting factors. And then immediately act platelets to form platelet plug on the incidence of blood receiving container; and this so-called primary hemostasis. Occur immediately after the secondary hemostasis; where responsive proteins found in blood plasma, known as clotting factors or clotting factors, and interact in a complex cascade to form a yarn fibrin, which strengthens the plug formed by platelets before.

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