Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients

Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma

Fariborz Ghaffarpasand¹  Hosseinali Khalili¹  Mohammad Tahami¹  Javad Fallahi¹  Bizhan Ziaian¹  Hamid Reza Abbasi¹  Golnar Sabetian¹  Shahram Bolandparvaz¹  Zahra Ghahramani² 

[1] ;BSc, Trauma Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;

关键词: Management;    Deep Vein Thrombosis;    DVT;    prophylaxis;    Trauma;    Patients;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PTE) are known as venous thromboembolism (VTE). DVT occurs when a thrombus (a blood clot) forms in deep veins of the body, usually in the lower extremities. It can cause swelling or leg pain, but sometimes may occur with no symptoms. Awareness of DVT is the best way to prevent the VTE. Patients with trauma are at increased risk of DVT and subsequent PE because of coagulopathy in patients with multiple trauma, DVT prophylaxis is essential but the VTE prophylaxis strategy is controversial for the trauma patients. The risk factors for VTE includes pelvic and lower extremity fractures, and head injury.

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