EPISODE · Oct 7, 2025 · 41 MIN
Episode 63 - Virchow’s Revenge | Introduction to Venous Thromboembolism
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Rudolf the red nosed physicianWrote a very cool triadAnd if you ever saw ityou would even say ‘Egad!’All of the other physiciansused to laugh and call him dumbThey never let poor Rudolf join in the MDT funThen one foggy clinic daya patient came to say “Rudolf with your triad so smartwon’t you describe to me the pathophysiology of clotting in a way that both makes sense and fits inside the metre of this children's song”But he couldn’t, so welcome back to our next batch of episodes on the pod as we tackle the wonderful world of venous thromboembolism. How do I ask a patient about clots? Is a provoked thromboembolism when you call it names? Join Nick, Cale and Bashar jumping into the wild world of clots...TIMESTAMPS0:58 - Episode Intro2:51 - Crafting a Clot Redux - Haemostasis7:21 - Turbo Coag Cascade8:34 - Thrombosis History12:17 - Why we bother with history16:39 - Risk factors for VTE21:41 - Major vs Minor risk factors23:54 - Thinking about risk factors26:04 - The Thrombosis History32:53 - Management Overview37:40 - Summary and TakehomesSupport the showCheck out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au
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Rudolf the red nosed physician Wrote a very cool triad And if you ever saw it you would even say ‘Egad!’ All of the other physicians used to laugh and call him dumb They never let poor Rudolf join in the MDT fun Then one foggy clinic day a patient came to say “Rudolf with your triad so smart won’t you describe to me the pathophysiology of clotting in a way that both makes sense and fits inside the metre of this children's song” But he couldn’t, so welcome back to our next batch...
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