Which of the following drugs is used for treatment of cancer associated thromboembolism?
(A) LMW heparin (B) Anti-thrombin III inhibitors (C) Direct factor Xa inhibitors (D) Warfarin
(A) Cancer is a hypercoagulable state, so there is clot formation in the leg of patient and that goes to brain and cause stroke like presentation. Rx= LMW heparin (enoxaparin 40 mg OD 4 weeks)