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Causes of Deep Vein Thrombosis | Mnemonic


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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