What are the conditions that make up Virchow's triad? Select all that apply
A) Hypercoagulability
B) Disruption of the vessel lining
C) Hypocoagulability
D) Edema
E) Venostasis
A, B, E
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Three conditions, referred to as Virchow's triad, predispose a person to clot formation: venostasis, disruption of the vessel lining, and hypercoagulability. Edema plays no part in Virchow's triad.
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