A pregnant woman developed a blood clot in her left leg (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT). Her mother reportedly had a history of thrombophlebitis. She had a brother who was diagnosed with a DVT...

A pregnant woman developed a blood clot in her left leg (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT). Her mother reportedly had a history of thrombophlebitis. She had a brother who was diagnosed with a DVT following a flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia. It was also noted that the woman is taking edoxaban as a treatment to her condition.

1. How can her medication affect the coagulation cascade?