I need help with this Bio 242 question 41. Jessica is laid up with a broken leg

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41. Jessica is laid up with a broken leg after a skiing accident. Jessica's mom died from a pulmonary embolism (a traveling blood clot that lodged in her lungs). Because of this family history, the doctor is concerned and puts her on a vitamin Kinhibitor temporarily while she is recovering from her broken leg. Vitamin K is essential for the proper functioning of many clotting factors. Why was the doctor concerned that a broken leg u Cdt would make her more susceptible to a pulmonary embolism or a stroke? planning on taking her off the drugs'when she has fully recovered from her in jury? (5 pts.) oua

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Because during leg fracture their may be chances of bleeding below skin in veins (because veins are superficial to arteries) this results in superficial thrombophlebitis. This doesn't leads to serious problem.

When at the time of fracture injury to blood vessels resulting in formation of blood clot inside leg. It is known as' deep vein thrombosis ". These clots become loose and break due to high blood pressure inside vessels. After dislodgement this clot become emboli. It enters in heart than in lungs and may cause pulmonary thrombosis.

That's why Dr advice her vit K inhibitor. To protects from pulmonary embolism .

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