Pocket ICU Management
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
First Things First (assess & treat for the following)
- Consider immediate parenteral anticoagulation if sign of massive DVT (upper leg, inguinal involvement).
- Assess for contraindications to anticoagulation at the same time!
- If venous thromboembolism (VTE) is present, then treatment is aimed as soon as possible at limiting propagation of thrombus and likelihood of pulmonary embolism.
- If clinical likelihood of DVT is low (rather than moderate/high), then order confirmatory blood test.
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Last updated: April 26, 2010
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"Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)." Pocket ICU Management, PocketMedicine.com, Inc, 2010. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534116/all/Deep_Vein_Thrombosis__DVT_.
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Pocket ICU Management. PocketMedicine.com, Inc; 2010. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534116/all/Deep_Vein_Thrombosis__DVT_. Accessed September 11, 2024.
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). (2010). In Pocket ICU Management. PocketMedicine.com, Inc. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534116/all/Deep_Vein_Thrombosis__DVT_
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) [Internet]. In: Pocket ICU Management. PocketMedicine.com, Inc; 2010. [cited 2024 September 11]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534116/all/Deep_Vein_Thrombosis__DVT_.
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