Summary:
Researchers at Aarhus University have discovered a direct correlation between blood poisoning and getting blood clots. Of their 4000 patients with blood poisoning, the chance of the patients also suffers from blood clots are twice as likely than those without blood poisoning. They have found that within the first 30 days of infection the risk is the highest. This study was just published in Circulation. The researchers hope to utilize this new discovery to diagnose patients earlier and treat earlier to prevent many of the complications associated with blood clotting. The clear correlation is a large breakthrough in the prevention and treatment of major heart and circulatory diseases.
Connection:
This connects to our second unit of the Human Systems and specifically to the circulatory system. We studied that blood clotting can lead to many major diseases such as the ones mentioned by the circulatory group, where mos were caused, directly or indirectly, by blood clots.
Date published: March 14, 2014
Author: Aarhus University
Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140314111527.htm
What is blood poisoning? How does it cause blood clots?
ReplyDeleteGrace, blood poisoning is a common name for an infection called sepsis. It can lead to blood clotting because of the inflammatory immune response carried out by the body causing the blood vessels to constrict and clot more easily.
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