hypercoagulable states

Suspect in Pts with venous or arterial thrombosis at young age or unusual locations, recurrent thromboses or pregnancy loss, or ⊕ FHx

Treatment

  • Asx w/ inherited risk factor: consider prophylactic anticoag. if develops acquired risk factor
  • Thrombosis w/ inherited risk factor: see “Venous Thromboembolism”

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)