A complicated case of deep vein thrombosis

We report a case of a patient with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) associated to portal vein thrombosis (PVT), complicated by hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). The pathogenesis of DVT is multifactorial; among risk factors we can list: transitory situations (surgical i...

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Main Authors: Elena Cerutti, Paola Colagrande, Edoardo Provera, Massimo Giusti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd 2011-03-01
Series:Clinical Management Issues
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Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/510