Postoperative Complications (DVT/PE Prevention)
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What laboratory test is used to monitor IV unfractionated heparin therapy?
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Which patient position is most appropriate while managing suspected PE?
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What is the most common initial clinical sign of postoperative DVT in an extremity?
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Unilateral calf or leg swelling. Asymmetric swelling reflects venous obstruction from a thrombus in the affected limb.
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