Do you consider travel as a risk factor for DVTs in the absence of any other underlying predisposing factors?
i.e. long car rides or plane rides
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Do you counsel patients on DVT risk prior to long travel in the absence of other predisposing factors?
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Hematology · Gundersen Health
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Unfortunately, there are no strong guidelines around this topic. In general, I do not count long car rides as a risk factor unless there is something extremely unusual about the trip. Most people are going to get out and stretch their legs every couple of hours.
Long flights are different. There are...
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