Chapter29Agentsaffectingbloodandhematopoieticorgan.pptVIP

Chapter 29Agents affecting blood and hematopoietic organ Thrombosis – the formation of an unwanted clot within the blood vessls or heart Bleeding disorders –due to failure of hemostasis and include hemophilia and vitamin K deficiency Anemia -- caused by nutritional deficiency Anticoagulants Antiplatelet drugs antithrombolic drugs Fibrinolytic drugs Hemostatics Agents Used in Anemia Hematopoietic growth factors Plasma volume expanders Clot formation requires platelet activation and aggregation (white clot or platelet clot), followed by formation of a fibrin clot (red clot). §1 anticoag