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Pregnancy: DVT/PE

Pregnancy: DVT/PE

Overview
  • pregnancy is a hypercoagulable state
  • majority occur in last trimester

Pathophysiology
  • increase in factors VII, VIII, X and fibrinogen
  • decrease in protein S
  • uterus presses on IVC causing venous stasis in legs

Management
  • warfarin contraindicated
  • S/C low-molecular weight heparin preferred to IV heparin (less bleeding and thrombocytopenia)
+PassMedicine Notes
Overview
  • pregnancy is a hypercoagulable state
  • majority occur in last trimester
Pathophysiology
  • increase in factors VII, VIII, X and fibrinogen
  • decrease in protein S
  • uterus presses on IVC causing venous stasis in legs
Management
  • warfarin contraindicated
  • S/C low-molecular weight heparin preferred to IV heparin (less bleeding and thrombocytopenia)


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