
Ninja Nerd
Welcome to the official Ninja Nerd Podcast! Brought to you by Zach and Rob, we will be presenting on board exam content and highlighting the most important information you need in order to crush your exams and apply these concepts clinically.
Ninja Nerd
Hypercoagulable States
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Season 2
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Episode 21
Ninja Nerds!
Welcome to the Ninja Nerd Podcast with Zach and Rob! In this episode, we discuss Hypercoagulable States, covering key disorders and their clinical significance. Topics include Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS), its role in thrombosis and pregnancy loss; Factor V Leiden Mutation, the most common inherited thrombophilia; and Prothrombin Gene Mutation and its increased clotting risk. We also explore Protein C and S Deficiency, Antithrombin Deficiency, and acquired states like Cancer-Associated Thrombosis, Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT), and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH). Tune in to learn more, and support us below!