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Retired NBME Step 2 CK Form 6 Answers

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A 23-year-old woman has pain, cramping, and ...
Hypercoagulable state of pregnancy ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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+Hofman sign (calf tenderness w/ dorsiflexion) for DVT. Pregnancy is a hyper-coagulable state

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abelaia  good stuff. Homan's sign tho. Hoffman's is some neurological sign looks like. +



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  • Presentation is most consistent with a Deep Vein Thrombosis, which is a feared complication of pregnancy
  • Key idea: Pregnancy is a hypercoagulable state, which likely evolved because we donโ€™t want women bleeding out during delivery
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