Downs Janet, Childers William A
Janet Downs practices emergency medicine at Genesis Healthcare in Zanesville, Ohio. William A. Childers, Jr., is director of the PA program at West Liberty (W.Va.) University. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2016 Feb;29(2):34-5. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000473362.92597.d8.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a complication associated with the hypercoaguable state produced in patients with Factor V Leiden deficiency. Clinically, patients can present with pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, and unilateral leg swelling, warmth, erythema, and pain. Treatment with heparin is urgent, and patients should continue an anticoagulation drug regimen at home.