Abstract

[1] It is also important while assessing the risk factors for the development of DVT and PE separately. Since treatment methods are the same for both DVT and PE, we believe that PE risk is affected by initial DVT risk in three possible ways. [...]severe trauma patients with high-risk factors are prone to manifest a DVT early and experience a lower risk of subsequent PE after receiving therapeutic anticoagulation therapy. [...]in patients with less severe injuries, the overall VTE risk may be incorrectly estimated, and therefore a consequent delay in the use of thromboprophylaxis could result in PE. [...]it might be essential to consider less-injured patients for more aggressive screening and thromboprophylaxis if found positive.

Details

Title
What's new in emergencies, trauma and shock? Trauma-associated venous thromboembolism: A potentially preventable cause of morbidity and mortality
Author
Mahajan, Kunal 1 

 Department of Cardiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla - 171 001, Himachal Pradesh 
Pages
105-106
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Apr-Jun 2020
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
09742700
e-ISSN
0974519X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2416764093
Copyright
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