Medicine
Last updated on: December 16th, 2024
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A 65-year-old woman is admitted for elective replacement of her left knee joint. Her preoperative CBC is as follows: WBC 7,000/mm3, Hb 12 g/dL, platelets 420,000/mm3. An ECG, CXR and fasting plasma glucose are normal. Her medical and surgical histories are unremarkable, and she is not on any drugs. Following an uncomplicated operation, she is started on DVT prophylaxis with subcutaneous enoxaparin. On the 5th postoperative day, she complains of pain and swelling of her left leg.
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