BLOOD CLOT AND TYPES

BLOOD CLOT AND TYPES 

Blood clot is a clump of blood that has changed from a liquid to a gel-like or semi-solid state. 

TYPES OF BLOOD CLOTS 

* ARTERIAL CLOTS: Form in arteries, which carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body.

* VENOUS CLOTS: Develop in veins, which return oxygen-depleted blood to the heart.

* DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION: A rare but severe condition where clots form throughout the body’s small blood vessels.

THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA: Clots form in small blood vessels, reducing blood flow to organs.