John formed a blood clot in his femoral vein after fracturing his thigh. This is another way of saying:

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A blood clot in one of the internal veins of the limbs is known as a deep vein thrombosis. (By contrast, a blood clot that forms in a superficial vein, one that is just beneath the skin, is called phlebitis.) Hemophilia is a congenital disorder that results in bleeding with minor trauma. It is not a cause of excessive blood clotting. A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that travels to the pulmonary arteries. Pulmonary emboli impair perfusion of the lung (or segments of the lung) and are sometimes life threatening. Thrombocytopenia is a deficiency of circulating platelets.

John Formed a Blood Clot in His Femoral Vein After