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Deep vein thrombosis at lower extremities in severe burn patient
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) involves the development of blood clots within the deep veins, typically occurring in the lower extremities...The mechanism of DVT formation is due to the combination of 3 factors (called Virchow's triangle): stasis, hypercoagulability, and endothelial injury. Severe burn patients often have all three components of Virchow's triad. Hypercoagulability from increased fibrinogen, coagulation factors level and platelet count; stasis from prolonged immobilization and multiple surgical procedures; endothelial injury from the systemic inflammatory response and mechanical trauma from central venous catheters [2, 4].
We report a case of a 51% total body surface area (TBSA) burn patient who developed deep vein thrombosis on day 52.
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Deep vein thrombosis, severe burn, risk factors
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