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Apr 2023
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#391 Hypercoagulable Work-Up with Dr. Je...

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
About this episode
Master the nuances of the hypercoagulable work-up! Our expert discussant, Dr. Jean Connors, leads us through when to send testing for thrombophilia and how to interpret the results.

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • Case from Kashlak: DVT after a trip to Singapore
  • History-taking in a patient with a venous thromboembolism (VTE)
  • Risk factors for VTE
  • Who to test for thrombophilia, and how this testing influences management
  • Thrombophilia panel: what to order
  • When to send thrombophilia testing
  • Case from Kashlak: potential obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome
  • Antiphospholipid syndrome: diagnosis
  • Antiphospholipid syndrome: management
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producers and Writers: Malini Gandhi and Nora Taranto MD
  • Show Notes, Infographics, and Cover Art: Malini Gandhi 
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Leah Witt MD
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Dr. Jean Connors MD

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