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Anaes VivasVenous thromboembolism prophylaxis

Anaes Vivas · Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

Clinical viva — the VTE prophylaxis decision pathway

A clinical viva on the VTE prophylaxis pathway — the risk stratification (the Caprini), the bleeding-risk assessment, the matching of the prophylaxis (the mobilisation, the mechanical, the pharmacological, the extended), the special situations (the neuraxial, the renal, the anticoagulated), and the audit.

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A junior colleague asks how you decide the VTE prophylaxis for a surgical patient. Walk them through the assessment and the decision.

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A junior colleague asks how you decide the VTE prophylaxis for a surgical patient. Walk them through the assessment and the decision.

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  1. [1]Lohr J, et al. Evolution of the Caprini risk assessment score. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord, 2026.PMID 42331469
  2. [6]Kakkos SK et al. Combined intermittent pneumatic leg compression and pharmacological prophylaxis for prevention of venous thromboembolism. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2016.PMID 27600864
  3. [42331470]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.
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