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Case 93 – summary
This case highlighted a number of issues in the management of VTE. 1) The investigation of a patient with newly diagnosed DVT One of the most useful parts in the history taking is the identification of a provoking factor. We … Continue reading
Posted in Anticoagulation, Thrombosis
Tagged anticoagulation, cancer, compression hosiery, DVT, IVC filter, recurrent DVT, surgery, thrombosis, VTE
Case 93 – update 4
Our patient has had one left leg DVT which was treated with rivaroxaban. He had no symptoms of malignancy. Two months later he presents again with increased leg swelling and pain and has the thrombosis has increased compared to previous. … Continue reading
Posted in Anticoagulation
Tagged anticoagulation, cancer, DVT, surgery, thrombosis
Case 93 – update 3
Our patient has his d-dimer checked which is positive and has an ultrasound scan of the left leg which has confirmed a clot. On review of the images the clot is more extensive that previously. This combined with the clinical … Continue reading
Posted in Anticoagulation, Thrombosis
Tagged anticoagulation, cancer, DVT, surgery, thrombosis
Case 80 – the beginning
Welcome to our new case. You are the surgical house officer reviewing a new elective admission. He is 65 years old gentleman and has been admitted for resection of a gastric cancer. He is an ex-smoker, takes ramipril for hypertension … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic leukaemia, Lymphoma
Tagged cancer, Liver disease, pancytopenia