Venous thromboembolism prevention resident survival guide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]
Overview
VTE Prevention in Non Surgical Patients
Acutely Ill Hospitalized Patients
Is the acutely ill patient at high risk of thrombosis? | |||||||||||||||||||||
Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
Is the patient bleeding or at high risk of bleeding? | No VTE prophylaxis | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mechanical VTE prophylaxis Graduated compression stocking Intermittent pneumatic compression | Pharmacological VTE prophylaxis LMWH Low dose UFH, BID Low dose UFH, TID Fondaparinux | ||||||||||||||||||||