An inherited or acquired disorder of the coagulation system predisposing an individual to thromboembolism (the formation of a venous, or less commonly, an arterial blood clot)
Venous ...
Thrombosis at an unusual anatomic site (e.g., cerebral, mesenteric, portal, hepatic) or recurrent thromboses
Family history suggest...
Assess VTE risk:
Low-risk inherited thrombophilias: heterozygous FVL, heterozygous prothrombin 20210 mutation
High-risk inherited thrombophilias: protein C deficiency, protein S defi...
Vitamin K–stable diet if patient is taking warfarin
Rivaroxaban should be taken with a large meal ...
D68.59 Other primary thrombophilia
D68.51 Activated protein C resistance
D68.2 Hereditary deficiency of other clotting factors
D68.8 Other specified coagulation defects
D53.0 Protein deficiency...
FVL (resistance to aPC) is the most common inherited thrombophilia.
Test patients for thrombophilias only if it will affect management of the condition.
For patients with VTE <45, sug...
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