The Coagulation Cascade

coagulation cascade  Secondary Hemostasis: This is the reinforcement phase, taking over from platelets within a few minutes A complex cascade of proteins called coagulation factors ) to activate factor X The cascade then enters the common pathway Partial Thromboplastin Time Partial PTT clotting-hourglass

When these insults lead to damage of the extensive vascular network of the lung, activation of the coagulation cascade ensures that there is minimal Secondary Hemostasis: This is the reinforcement phase, taking over from platelets within a few minutes A complex cascade of proteins called coagulation factors

Coagulation Cascade The coagulation cascade is initiated when blood becomes traumatized by exposure to a foreign surface An example of this is the initiation Coagulation is a complicated biological phenomenon which maintains the hemostasis Abnormalities in the genes that regulate the coagulation factors cause