What are the 7 most common acquired conditions that lead to DVT and thromboembolism ?
Antihospholipid syndrome
Anticardiolipin antibodies
Lupus antibodies
Hyperhomocysteinemia
Activated protein C resistance
Malignancy
Autoimmune disorders
Sometimes, the first clinical presentation of a deep vein clot is a malignancy that has hereto yet to be diagnosed. Patients are investigated and found to have a malignant tumor, such as breast cancer, lung cancer or colon cancer !