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coagulation
(redirected from Secondary hemostasis)

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Secondary hemostasis involves the response of the coagulation process to injury through the activation of coagulation proteins, leading to the formation of the fibrin clot.
Specialized tests for hemostasis by Ogedegbe, Henry; St. Hill, Halcyon / Medical Laboratory Observer
To fully understand the complexities of DIC, it is essential to understand what occurs in normal hemostasis, which involves the interaction of primary hemostasis (action of platelets and vessels), secondary hemostasis (formation of the fibrin clot), and fibrinolysis (degradation of the fibrin clot and restoration of normal blood flow).
A review of disseminated intravascular coagulation: presentation, ... by Cunningham, Vickie L. / Medical Laboratory Observer
 
 
 
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