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Discuss the risk factors for VTE and/or PE.


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Angioneurotic Edema

Swelling occurring beneath the skin or mucosa, often resulting from an allergic reaction, affecting the face, throat, and other body parts.

Hypothermia

A medical condition characterized by an abnormally low body temperature, often due to prolonged exposure to cold.

Cardiac Catheterization

A medical procedure used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions, involving the insertion of a catheter into the heart or its arteries.

Ambulation

The act of walking or moving from one place to another under one's own power, often used in medical contexts to discuss mobility.

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