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What would treatment be for a 94 year old women with dementia, who has been diagnosed with blood clot in her leg?
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Anticoagulation?: The real ethical question is the extent of therapeutic intervention in the face of dementia. If the cognitive issues are severe, one might wonder about hospice care, but if mild, I would not withhold anticoagulants and TED stockings to prevent potential pulmonary embolism.
Answered 11/27/2017
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