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What is your approach to symptomatic superficial thrombosis of the pelvic veins occurring in the immediate postpartum period?

No prior hx of DVT/SVT. Negative LE doppler. Would you consider anticoagulating and at what dose, or favor close observation?
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Hematology · University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
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I would strongly consider anticoagulation in this scenario given the high risk of thrombosis in the postpartum period.

Generally, there is a low threshold to place patients on prophylactic dose anticoagulation for six weeks postpartum (personal history of thrombosis, inherited thrombophilia) given th...

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