Question 202 · LEK · Deep vein thrombosis

The patients at high risk for venous thromboembolism who make long-lasting journeys (> 4 hours’ long) by plane, car, or bus, are recommended to take the following steps before the journey:

1) wearing graduated-compression knee-high socks;
2) preventive injection of a single dose of low-molecular-weight heparin;
3) taking novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC);
4) taking acetylsalicylic acid;
5) taking diosmin.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. only 1.
  2. B. 1,2.
  3. C. 1,2,3.
  4. D. 1,2,3,4.
  5. E. all of the above.
Hint

Separate measures supported by guidelines for high-risk long-haul travellers from drugs explicitly not advised for this purpose.

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