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Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
Bleeding in the athlete can result from injury or after orthopedic surgery. Hemostasis—the body's process to stop bleeding—prevents what can be a life-threatening hemorrhage. Immobilization and hypercoagulable states can also induce clotting at improper sites (thrombosis). If the resultant clot…