Oncologic Emergencies: Too Much Clotting—Venous Thromboembolism in Malignancy

Malignancy predisposes patients to higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which is the second leading cause of death in patients with cancer.This narrative review evaluates VTE in malignancy and the emergency medicine investigation and management of this patient population.Patients with malignancy are at higher risk of VTE, including deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Risk factors include the underlying cancer, other...