[Solved]: A 45-year‐old male, who had played professional…

A 45-year‐old male, who had played professional football, was schedule to have hip surgery. His physician noted that the patient complained of cold feeling in his left lower leg as well as some large bruising. The Physical examination found ecchymoses in both lower extremities. The family history indicated that the patient’s father had been treated for thrombosis at around the age of 45. The hip surgery went as planned. There was no complication during the surgery. After the surgery, the patient was returned to his room. The physician examined the patient five hours later. The patient stated that he felt cold and the physician noticed that there was a small amount bleeding at the site of incision. The physician ordered a CBC. WBC 19.4 x 10^3/cmm RBC 4.74 x 10^6/cmm HGB 14 g/dl HCT 42.0 % MCV 89 fl MCH 29.5 pg MCHC 33.3 % PLT 250 x 103/cmm Differential: Polys Bands Lymphs Monos Eos RBC MORPHOLOGY PT APTT 75% 11 % 12 % 1% 2% Normocytic/ Normochromic 12.0 sec 30 sec What conclusions can you draw from these results? What are you suspecting, based on these findings? How would you confirm your suspicions? What is the final diagnosis for this patient?