Pure Rosens' Box

Question 1

What are factors associated with mesenteric venous thrombis? 3 main categories Name 10.

Answer 1

Hypercoagulable states

• Polycythemia vera
• Sickle cell disease
• Antithrombin III deficiency
• Protein C or S deficiency
• Malignancy
• Myeloproliferative disorders
• Estrogen therapy, oral contraceptive pills
• Pregnancy

Inflammatory conditions

• Pancreatitis
• Diverticulitis
• Appendicitis
• Cholangitis

Trauma

• Operative venous injury
• Postsplenectomy
• Blunt or abdominal trauma
• Miscellaneous
• Congestive heart failure
• Renal failure
• Decompression sickness
• Portal hypertension