Diagnostics: Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy

Venous thromboembolisms (VTE) are difficult enough to diagnose and treat in the standard patient. However, this becomes even more of a challenge in the pregnant patient. In this post, we will discuss in depth the work up of VTE in the pregnant patient, which often requires slightly different risk stratification tools. We will also discuss various treatment options for VTE in pregnancy and the post partum period.