Title
How Does Blood Clot?
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to improve understanding of and increase interest in the basic concepts involved in the complex coagulation process to ultimately improve patient care.
Educational Objectives
- Examine the coagulation process from the point of injury to clot resolution.
- Evaluate the platelet reaction step of normal hemostasis.
- Differentiate among the three coagulation pathways, including the various clotting factors that participate in hemostasis.
Target Audience
Nurses and other healthcare staff employed within or affiliated with the U.S. Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC) network.
Topics/Content
An animated module illustrating the coagulation cascade.
Faculty w/ credentials
- Roshni Kulkarni, MD
- Usha M. Reddy, MD
- Bruce L. Evatt, MD
Contact Information
System Requirements
- 2 gigabytes of RAM
- High speed internet connection
- Any one Internet browser:
- Firefox (Most Current Version)
- Safari (Most Current Version)
- Google Chrome (Most Current Version)
- MS Internet Explorer (Most Current Version)
- Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in all browsers.
- All browsers must have flash plug in installed and enabled.
- Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in all browsers.
- All browsers must have flash plug in installed and enabled.
- Please note: This program requires FLASH PLAYER. If your computer does not have FLASH PLAYER, or does not allow such files to play, you will not be able to view this program. You will need to speak to your institutions Information Technology department about enabling or installing FLASH PLAYER onto your computer.
