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 ...
Recurrent VTE events
Thrombosis at an age younger than 50 years, particularly in the absence of provoking factors such as recent su...
Assess VTE risk:
Low-risk inherited thrombophilias: heterozygous FVL, heterozygous prothrombin 20210 mutation
High-risk inherited thrombophilias: protein C deficiency, protein S def...
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...
Factor V Leiden (FVL) (resistance to aPC) most common inherited thrombophilia.
For patients <45 with VTE, suggest testing for inherited thrombotic disorders
Rule out malignancy, espec...
Sign up for a 10-day FREE Trial now and receive full access to all content.