{"slug":"thrombosis","tag":"thrombosis","variants":["thrombosis"],"description":"No description yet","count":1,"kinds":{"protocol":1},"related":[{"slug":"protocol","tag":"protocol","shared":1},{"slug":"supportive-care","tag":"supportive-care","shared":1}],"records":[{"id":"vte-risk-assessment-and-thromboprophylaxis-ambulatory","kind":"protocol","name":"Blood clot risk assessment and preventive anticoagulation during outpatient cancer treatment","route":"/protocols/vte-risk-assessment-and-thromboprophylaxis-ambulatory/","tldr":"Cancer and its treatment raise the chance of a blood clot in a leg or lung. Most people having treatment as outpatients do not need a blood thinner, but some do: your team can work out your risk with a simple score from your blood count, weight and type of cancer. Everyone should know the signs of a clot: a swollen, painful leg or sudden breathlessness or chest pain."}]}