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kabu
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11/09/05 - 07:29 PM

A 65-year-old woman presents to the hospital with chest pain. She fell and injured her right hip 3 days ago and has been immobilized because of right hip pain. Yesterday she noticed new pain and swelling of her right leg. She has been previously healthy. Her only medications include hormone replacement therapy with a combination estrogen/progesterone preparation.
Which of the following was not a primary factor predisposing this patient to her current problem?

Immobilization as a result of hip injury
Age
Estrogen therapy
Traumatic hip injury

DrS
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11/09/05 - 08:42 PM

?Traumatic hip injury

phuluong2k
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11/10/05 - 02:37 AM

traumatic hip

nisha
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11/10/05 - 02:54 AM

i agree

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11/10/05 - 03:43 AM

Traumatic hip injury

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11/10/05 - 03:48 AM

traumatic hip injury

kabu
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11/10/05 - 06:32 PM

Answer: B
Explanation: The traumatic hip injury and subsequent immobilization likely caused the venous thrombosis that occurred in this patient. Estrogen therapy may have also contributed to development of venous thrombosis. Although elderly patients are more likely to be sick and immobilized, age itself is not a significant risk factor.

kabu
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11/10/05 - 06:34 PM

Tricky way of asking. I got it wrong too.Exemplifies my problem with current/next step/best thing to do .... rolling eyes

Dot
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11/10/05 - 10:09 PM

Even harrison says so .Good work man.

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11/11/05 - 04:42 PM

#10

Hi guys , tell me Kabu What is your sourse of these Qs.?

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