vnty
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A 23-year-old woman has pain, cramping, and swelling of the right calf 3 days after an uncomplicated labor and delivery. The right foot is swollen, and there is marked tenderness with dorsiflexion and palpation of the right calf. Examination shows no other abnormalities. A complete blood count and serum electrolyte levels are within normal limits. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this condition?
A ) Hypercoagulable state of pregnancy
B ) Hyperuricemia
C ) Peripheral artery aneurysm
D ) Platelet embolus
E ) Prolonged pressure on the vena cava during delivery
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| brucella2007
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im confused between a and e
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| brucella2007
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wait, she's delivered already so that wud be a
but how long dies the hypercoaguable state post pregnancy last??
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| drdiv
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answer a
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| frank100
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(a) Homanīs sign (not always, but sometimes)= DVT.
And pregnancy itself predisposes to hypercagulability, and hyperosmolar states.
the issue here is that she is a good candidate for profilactic anticoagulation with heparin...
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| Cedrick
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A
Good clinical reasoning
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| yasmeen
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A
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| drhyd
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Hypercoagulability lasts for abt 3 weeks, thats why combined ocpills are given only after 3 weeks. and only progestin pills given post purperium
thanks drhyd
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| shumaila
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i think it is a
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