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A general mnemonic for hypercoagulable states ''PIANO'':<ref>URL: [http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-mnemonics/252-causes-hypercoagulable-states.html http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-mnemonics/252-causes-hypercoagulable-states.html]. Accessed on: 8 December 2011.</ref> | A general mnemonic for hypercoagulable states ''PIANO'':<ref>URL: [http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-mnemonics/252-causes-hypercoagulable-states.html http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-mnemonics/252-causes-hypercoagulable-states.html]. Accessed on: 8 December 2011.</ref> | ||
*'''P'''regnancy. | *[[pregnancy|'''P'''regnancy]]. | ||
*'''I'''mmobility. | *'''I'''mmobility. | ||
*'''A'''ccidental injury. | *'''A'''ccidental injury. | ||
*'''N'''ephrotic syndrome. | *[[Nephrotic syndrome|'''N'''ephrotic syndrome]]. | ||
*'''O'''ral contraceptive pills. | *[[Oral contraceptive pill|'''O'''ral contraceptive pills]]. | ||
Hypercoagulable states due to intrinsic causes (memory device ''CALM SHAPES''):<ref name=pmid11700155>{{cite journal |author=Thomas RH |title=Hypercoagulability syndromes |journal=Arch. Intern. Med. |volume=161 |issue=20 |pages=2433–9 |year=2001 |month=November |pmid=11700155 |doi= |url=http://archinte.highwire.org/cgi/content/full/161/20/2433}}</ref> | Hypercoagulable states due to intrinsic causes (memory device ''CALM SHAPES''):<ref name=pmid11700155>{{cite journal |author=Thomas RH |title=Hypercoagulability syndromes |journal=Arch. Intern. Med. |volume=161 |issue=20 |pages=2433–9 |year=2001 |month=November |pmid=11700155 |doi= |url=http://archinte.highwire.org/cgi/content/full/161/20/2433}}</ref> | ||