VTE PPX in High Risk Trauma Patients: 2018 Pediatric Surgery Practice Gap #7

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Introduction to practice gap #7: VTE prophylaxis in high risk trauma patients.

Introduction to practice gap #7: VTE prophylaxis in high risk trauma patients.

Recommendation for low bleeding risk patients: SCDs and LMWH.

Recommendation for low bleeding risk patients: SCDs and LMWH.

Recommendation for high bleeding risk patients: SCDs until ambulatory, then screening ultrasound.

Recommendation for high bleeding risk patients: SCDs until ambulatory, then screening ultrasound.

Clarification: High bleeding risk = no LMWH initially.

Clarification: High bleeding risk = no LMWH initially.

Topic overview

Drs Todd Ponsky, Alex Casar, Alex Gibbons and Rae Hanke review Practice Gap #7 from 2018, as identified by APSA's Professional Development Committee.

Intended audience: Healthcare professionals and clinicians.

Categories

Specialty

Critical Care General Surgery General Surgery Pediatric Surgery Pediatric Surgery Trauma Surgery Trauma Surgery

Diagnostic/Imaging Modality

Ultrasound

Care Context

ICU Outpatient

Population

Pediatric Pediatric

Topic Format

In-depth Reviews Updates

Clinical Task

Imaging

Keywords

VTE prophylaxis pediatric trauma trauma patients venous thromboembolism SCDs low molecular weight heparin bleeding risk practice gap ultrasound screening

Hashtags

#VTE #PPX #TraumaPatients #PediatricSurgery #PracticeGap #Thromboembolism #SCDs #LowMolecularWeightHeparin

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