Pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
When is risk of VTE highest in pregnancy
A
postpartum
2
Q
why are pregnant patients hypercoagulable
A
Virchow’s triad:
1) venous stasis (of lower extremities and compression of large veins by uterus)
2) endothelial injury
3) hypercoagulable state (increased production of clotting factors, a decrease in protein S, and an increase in resistance to activated protein C)
