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A Severely Dehydrated Patient Begins to Experience the Formation of Random

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A severely dehydrated patient begins to experience the formation of random blood clots. Why is this happening?


A) Dehydration collapses the capillaries and exposes collagen, which triggers the extrinsic mechanism of coagulation.
B) Dehydration stimulates vasospasms, which in turn lead to clot formation.
C) Dehydration leads to a concentration of clotting factors, which triggers the extrinsic mechanism of coagulation.
D) Dehydration leads to a concentration of clotting factors, which triggers the intrinsic mechanism of coagulation.

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