thrombotic

Last reviewed 01/2018

Venous:

  • DVTs - these may be recurrent. In women these may appear appear to be triggered by the use of the oral contraceptive pill
  • hepatic thrombosis - antiphospholipid syndrome is the second most common cause of hepatic thrombosis
  • retinal vein thrombosis
  • renal vein thrombosis
  • major vein thrombosis may involve thoracic outlet veins or the inferior vena cava

Arterial thrombosis may cause ischaemia of almost any organ