General Pathology USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 32 year old woman is 2 days postpartum after an emergency cesarean delivery. She has a history of factor V Leiden mutation and has been on prolonged bed rest. Her left calf is swollen and tender. Which of the following sets of factors best explains her risk for developing this complication?
Answer choices
- AAutoantibodies, immune complexes, complement activation
- BEndothelial injury, abnormal blood flow, hypercoagulabilityCorrect answer
- CPlatelet destruction, splenic sequestration, marrow failure
- DHypoxia, hypercapnia, respiratory acidosis
- EVasodilation, leukocyte rolling, chemotaxis
- FEndothelial permeability, increased vascular hydrostatic pressure, decreased plasma oncotic pressure
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