#391 Hypercoagulable Work-Up with Dr. Jean Connors

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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