Thromboembolic events are well recognised in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We present three cases which highlight the need for vigilance with respect to this complication. We also propose that consideration be given to re-evaluating disease activity in those patients who develop thromboembolic complications.

OBJECTIVE To assess the risk of cerebral thromboembolism in women using low dose oral contraceptives. DESIGN A retrospective case-control study. SETTING All Danish medical, neurological, neurosurgical, and gynaecological departments. SUBJECTS All 794 women in Denmark aged 15-44 who had suffered a cerebral thromboembolic attack during 1985-9 and 1588 age matched randomly selected controls....

Bernese (Ganz) periacetabular osteotomy is associated with significant blood loss and the need for perioperative transfusion. Tranexamic acid decreases blood loss and minimizes transfusion rates in total joint arthroplasty. However, no reports have described its use in patients undergoing Bernese periacetabular osteotomy. This study reports the use of intravenous tranexamic acid in these patien...

Background: Splenic infarction (SI) is a rare clinical entity seldom encountered in veterinary medicine. Its most frequent causes include thromboembolic status, splenomegaly, and cardiac disease. Although thrombotic elements from the circulation provide the most common context for thromboembolic SIs, immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) has not been reported as an underlying...