A Patient with a History of Mitral Valve Replacement,hypertension,and Type

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient with a history of mitral valve replacement,hypertension,and type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoes emergency surgery to remove an embolus in the right leg.Which factor contraindicates the use of epidural analgesia in this patient?

• A) Anticoagulant therapy
• B) Diabetes mellitus
• C) Hypertension
• D) Embolectomy

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