Which of the following are the main components of Virchow's triad? 1. Hypercoagulable states 2. Vessel wall abnormalities 3. Fibrinogen abnormalities 4. Venous stasis

a. 1, 3, and 4 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 1, 2, and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only


ANS: C
Conditions that favor thrombus formation include blood stasis, the presence of hypercoagulable states, and vessel wall abnormalities (factors known as Virchow's triad).

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