Medical MCQ-All of the following are risk factors for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) except:

All of the following are risk factors for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) except:

Obesity

Age less than 40 years

Duration of surgery more than thiy minutes

Use of the oestrogen-progesterone contraceptive pills

Question Category:

Surgery

Correct Answer:

Age less than 40 years

Description:

Patients over the age of 40 years is a risk factor for DVT. High dose estrogen therapy is also associated with DVT. Ref: Bailey and Love's Sho Practice of Surgery, 24th Edition, Page 970.

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