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QuestionChoice
Enoxaparin is an anticoagulant and is given to patients to reduce the risk of them developing DVTs in hospital. This means enoxaparin treatment cannot be a contributing factor to this patient developing a DVT. Considering the history given, immobility following surgery is the most likely contributing factor to his DVT.
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c
Enoxaparin treatment
QuestionChoice
Whilst smoking can contribute to endothelial damage - a part of Virchow's triad for thrombus formation - the history given in this situation makes immobility following surgery the most likely contributing factor to him developing a DVT.
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e
Smoking
QuestionChoice
Whilst long-haul flights can result in the development of DVTs due to stasis of blood flow, there is nothing in this patient's history that would suggest he has been on any recent long-haul flights. Considering the history given, immobility following surgery is the most likely contributing factor to his DVT.
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b
Recent long-haul flight
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Whilst atherosclerosis can contribute to endothelial damage - a part of Virchow's triad for thrombus formation - the history given in this situation makes immobility following surgery the most likely contributing factor to him developing a DVT.
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d
Atherosclerosis
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This patient has presented with a DVT 5 days post-operation and is likely to have been moving less due to his poorly controlled pain, making immobility the most likely contributing factor to his DVT. Stasis of blood is part of Virchow's triad for thrombus formation.
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a
Immobility
Concept
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Virchow’s triad
Topic
193
Haematological Science
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A 72-year-old man is on a surgical ward recovering from a Hartmann's procedure 5 days ago. His pain post-op has been poorly controlled. He now complains of a swollen and tender left leg. On examination, it is erythematous and a 5cm difference in circumference is noted from the right leg.

He receives an ultrasound scan which confirms the diagnosis of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Which of the following factors is most likely to have contributed to the development of this condition?
a