Unit 3 551 Leona is 52 years old and smokes
Disorders of Hemostasis Leona, a 52-year-old overweight smoker with atherosclerosis, developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) shortly after arriving in Sydney, Australia for a long-awaited vacation. Several factors contributed to the development of this thrombotic event. Prolonged immobility during air travel predisposes individuals to hypercoagulability, a condition characterized by an increased tendency for abnormal blood […]
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Date: September 12th, 2023