About 50% of patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) also have which of the following conditions?
A.
Occult cancer
B.
Occult pulmonary emboli
C.
Protein C deficiency
D.
Sickle cell anemia
Answer
B.
Occult pulmonary emboli
About 50% of patients with DVT have occult pulmonary emboli
👉 at least 30% of patients with PE have demonstrable DVT
A: Occult cancers may be present in patients with apparently idiopathic DVT
👉but extensive evaluation of patients for tumors is not recommended
👉unless patients have major risk factors for cancer or symptoms suggestive of an occult cancer
Choices C and D are risk factors for DVT.
DVT
Complications
DVT
Treatment
Source:
MSD maneul
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