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DVT + VTE Flashcards

1
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What are some risk factors of VTE? (9)

A

• Immobility
• Recent surgery
• Long haul travel
• Pregnancy
• Hormone therapy with oestrogen
• Malignancy
• Polycythaemia
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Thrombophilia

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What are thrombophillias? What is the most common one?

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Conditions that predispose patients to develop blood clots

Antiphospholipid syndrome

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3
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What is antiphospholipid syndrome associated with?

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Recurrent miscarriage

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4
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What is the common VTE prophylaxis in hospital?

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LMWH

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5
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What are some contraindications for LMWH prophylaxis? (2)

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Active bleeding
Existing anticoagulation with warfarin or DOAC

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6
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What is the main contraindication to compression stockings?

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Peripheral arterial disease

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7
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What are the presenting features of a DVT? (6)

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Unilateral
• Calf or leg swelling
• Dilated superficial veins
• Tenderness to the calf (particularly over the site of the deep veins)
• Oedema
• Colour changes to the leg

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8
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What measurement is a significant increase in difference for calf circumference?

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> 3cm

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9
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What is the wells score?

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predicts the risk of a patient presenting with symptoms having a DVT or PE

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10
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What score predicts the risk of a patient presenting with symptoms having a DVT or PE?

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Wells score

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11
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What is done if the wells score is likely for DVT?

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Perform a leg vein ultrasound

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12
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What is done if the wells score is unlikely for DVT?

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perform a d-dimer, and if positive, perform a leg vein ultrasound

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13
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Aside from VTE what can cause raised d-dimer? (5)

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○ Pneumonia
○ Malignancy
○ Heart failure
○ Surgery
○ Pregnancy

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14
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Person has a positive d-dimer and likely wells score but leg vein ultrasound is negative. What is done?

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Repeat leg vein ultrasound scan after 6-8 days

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15
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What is the initial management of DVT?

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Treatment dose DOAC
E.g. apixaban or ribaroxaban

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16
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When is catheter-directed Thrombolysis indicated in DVT?

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patients with a symptomatic iliofemoral DVT and symptoms lasting less than 14 days.

17
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What is the main long term anticoagulant after VTE?

A

DOACs

18
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What are some contraindication to DOACs? (3)

A

severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 15 ml/min)
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Pregnancy

19
Q

What is the first line long term anticoagulation in those with antiphospholipid syndrome?

A

Warfarin

20
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What is the first line long term anticoagulant in pregnant?

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LMWH

21
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How long is long term anticoagulation continued for a VTE with a reversible cause?

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3 months

22
Q

How long is long term anticoagulation continued for a VTE in active cancer?

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3-6 months

23
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How long is long term anticoagulation continued for in an unprovoked, recurrent VTE or irreversible cause?

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> 6months

24
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What is an inferior vena cava filter?

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designed to filter the blood and catch any blood clots travelling from the venous system towards the heart and lungs. They act as a sieve, allowing blood to flow through whilst stopping larger blood clots

25
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When are inferior vena cava filters used? (2)

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in those unsuitable for anticoagulation
where a PE has occurred whilst already on anticoagulation.

26
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What is budd-chairi syndrome?

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obstruction to the outflow of blood from the liver caused by thrombosis in the hepatic veins or inferior vena cava

27
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What is the classic triad of symptoms in budd-chairi syndrome?

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• Abdominal pain
• Hepatomegaly
• Ascites

28
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What is the imaging of choice in budd-chiari syndrome?

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Doppler ultrasonography

29
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What are the management options in budd-chiari syndrome? (4)

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○ Anticoagulation (e.g., low molecular weight heparin and warfarin)
○ Endovascular procedures (e.g., thrombolysis or angioplasty)
○ Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
○ Liver transplant

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