TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Fibrinolysis A1 - Parekh, Raj A1 - Nguyen, Vinh A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2016 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - Fibrinolysis is a biological process that aims to degrade clot formation. This is done in balance with coagulation, which aims to induce clot formation. Many pathologic conditions occur when the balance between these two systems is altered, usually leading to the extremes of their respective purposes, that is, severe bleeding or severe clotting. On the other hand, coagulation, or clotting, is the process in which blood transitions from a liquid state to gel, leading to hemostasis. This is usually done when the endothelium tissue suffers an injury. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135741268 ER -