Antithrombin is a protease inhibitor that inhibits multiple proteins in the coagulation cascade. Most notably, antithrombin inhibits thrombin (factor IIa) by forming an irreversible ...
Previous thrombosis
Family history of thrombosis
Family history of antithrombin deficiency
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Patients with antithrombin deficiency and a ...
De Stefano V, Rossi E. Testing for inherited thrombophilia and consequences for antithrombotic prophylaxis in patients with venous thromboembolism and their relatives. A review of t...
289.81 Primary hypercoagulable state
36351005 Antithrombin III deficiency (disorder)
439699000 hereditary antithrombin III deficiency (disorder)
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Patients deficient in antithrombin have an increased incidence of venous thrombosis, including DVT of the lower extremity. Arterial thrombosis is much less common in patients deficient...
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Figure 16-55 <bold>IVC UMBRELLA FILTER. A. AP Lumbar. B. Lateral Lumbar.</bold> This metallic umbrella fillter is placed in the inferior vena cava to capture emboli from the lower extremities in patients with thrombophlebitis.
Figure 16-55 <bold>IVC UMBRELLA FILTER. A. AP Lumbar. B. Lateral Lumbar.</bold> This metallic umbrella fillter is placed in th...
Figure 18-110<bold>DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS. A. Ultrasound,Lower Limb.</bold>Note the thrombus within the femoral vein (<italic>arrows</bold>). Failure of the vein to collapse from the compression of the ultra sound head confirms the presence of endoluminal thrombus (<italic>arrowheads</bold>). <bold>B. Pulmonary Embolism,Pulmonary CT Angiogram, Axial Chest.</bold>Observe the emboliin the pulmonary artery (<italic>arrow</bold>) and left atrium (<italic>arrow</bold>). <bold><italic>COMMENT:</bold></bold>Lower limb ultrasound evaluation is routinely p...
Figure 18-110<bold>DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS. A. Ultrasound,Lower Limb.</bold>Note the thrombus within the femoral vein (<ital...
<bold>FIGURE 24-15</bold> Common sites of venous thrombosis. (<bold>A</bold>) Superficial thrombophlebitis. (<bold>B</bold>) Most common form of deep thrombophlebitis. (<bold>C</bold> and <bold>D</bold>) Deep thrombophlebitis from the calf to iliac veins.
<bold>FIGURE 24-15</bold> Common sites of venous thrombosis. (<bold>A</bold>) Superficial thrombophlebitis. (<b...
<bold><italic>Figure 13.28.</bold></bold> Measurement of the lower extremity circumference. Increase in size is consistent with swelling, which might be due to a deep venous thrombosis.
<bold><italic>Figure 13.28.</bold></bold> Measurement of the lower extremity circumference. Increase in size is co...
Schematic of development of thrombus in deep vein