Wirchow’s Triad
Wirchow’s triad are three factors that come together to promote the formation of blood clots. The genius of these factors
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Author: Dr. Ido Weinberg
Causes of Blood Clots in Legs
If you have a blood clot in your leg vein, you need to focus on two things. First, treatment. But
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IVC Filter
An IVC filter is a small mesh to stop clots from traveling from the leg veins to the lungs. In
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ChatGPT Medical Advice
I have been wondering about using ChatGPT medical advice. So, I asked ChatGPT how to treat blood clots a few
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Calf Vein Thrombosis
When someone has a deep vein thrombosis, we treat them for three reasons: local symptoms, risk of long-term symptoms and
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How Long to Anticoagulate
Your patient suffered a venous thromboembolic event. It might have been a pulmonary embolism or a deep vein thrombosis. Now
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Anticoagulation in Renal Failure
Anticoagulation in renal failure poses two challenges. First, the kidneys are involved in the metabolism of many anticoagulants. And second,
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Systemic Thrombolysis for Pulmonary Embolism
Systemic thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism has been around since the 1960’s. It is true that modern PE treatment includes more
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Asundexian
Asundexian is an oral inhibitor of activated factor XI. Obviously, a deficiency of factor XI causes a rare type of
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One Swollen Leg
There are many possible reasons for one swollen leg. Sometimes the swelling develops quickly. But other times the swelling is
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