KROK 1 2009 – Question 6 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A patient underwent a surgery for excision of a cyst on pancreas. After this he developed haemorrhagic syndrome with apparent disorder of blood coagulation. Development of this complication can be explained by:
- A. Activation of fibrinolytic system
- B. Insufficient fibrin production
- C. Activation of anticoagulation system
- D. Reduced number of thrombocytes
- E. Activation of Christmas factor
Hint
Think about what the injured gland, which is rich in proteolytic enzymes, releases into the blood and how that could disturb haemostasis.
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