Ninja Nerds! Welcome to the Ninja Nerd Podcast with Zach and Rob! In this episode, we discuss Hypercoagulable States, covering key disorders and their clinical significance. Topics include Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS), its role in thrombosis and pregnancy loss; Factor V Leiden Mutation, the most common inherited thrombophilia; and Prothrombin Gene Mutation and its increased clotting risk. We also explore Protein C and S Deficiency, Antithrombin Deficiency, and acquired states like Cancer-Associated Thrombosis, Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT), and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH). Tune in to learn more, and support us below! Support the show
