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Thrombophilia physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Physical examination of patients with thrombophilia is usually remarkable for signs of deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary thrombosis, renal vein thrombosis, cerebral vein thrombosis, superficial vein thrombosis, arterial thrombosis, portal hypertension, which can be sign of portal vein thrombosis, warfarin skin necrosis, or livedo reticularis.[1][2][3]
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
Physical examination of patients with thrombophilia is usually remarkable for:[1][2][3]
- Signs of deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary thrombosis, renal vein thrombosis, cerebral vein thrombosis, superficial vein thrombosis, or arterial thrombosis
- Portal hypertension may indicate underlying portal vein thrombosis
- Warfarin skin necrosis
- Livedo reticularis
- Chronic Venous Ulcers
- Varicose Veins
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DeLoughery TG. Hemostasis and Thrombosis: Springer International Publishing; 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cohoon KP, Heit JA (2014). “Inherited and secondary thrombophilia”. Circulation. 129 (2): 254–7. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.001943. PMC 3979345. PMID 24421360.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Seligsohn U, Lubetsky A (2001). “Genetic susceptibility to venous thrombosis”. N Engl J Med. 344 (16): 1222–31. doi:10.1056/NEJM200104193441607. PMID 11309638.
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