Thursday 24 November 2011

Causes of Deep Vein Thrombosis | Mnemonic


[Thanks to "Medical Mnemonics" page]

Causes of Deep Vein Thrombosis

"THROMBOSIS"

Trauma

Hormones - OCP's

Recent MI

Operations- cholecystectomy

Malignancy (pelvic & abd.)

Blood disorder(polycythemia), Behcets disease

Obesity, Old age, Ortho. surgery

Splenectomy

Immobilisation

Serious illness