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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829112203321

Autore

Welch Ellen

Titolo

Venous thromboembolism : a nurse's guide to prevention and management / / Ellen Welch ; with contribution from Lynda Bonner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, : J. Wiley, 2010

ISBN

1-282-69118-X

9786612691188

0-470-68407-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (268 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BonnerLynda

Disciplina

616.1/450231

Soggetti

Thromboembolism - Nursing

Embolism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Venous Thromboembolism A Nurse's Guide to Prevention and Management; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1: What is  VTE?; An introduction; The scale of the problem; A timeline of our understanding; 2: Pathophysiology; Anatomy of the lower limb veins; Virchow's triad; Venous thrombus formation; The coagulation pathway; 3: Risk factors; Introduction; Risk assessment; Risk factors; 4: Prophylaxis; Evidence for prevention; Methods of prophylaxis; Consensus guideline recommendations; 5: Deep vein thrombosis; Signs and symptoms; Differential diagnosis; Investigations; Treatment

Upper extremity DVTThrombosis in children; 6: Pulmonary embolism; Signs and symptoms; Investigations; Treatment; 7: Pharmacological management of  VTE; Introduction; Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs); Unfractionated heparin (UFH); Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH); Newer anticoagulants; 8: Nursing interventions; Practical thromboprophylaxis; Implementation; Informing the patient; Appendix; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Written primarily with nurses in mind, this book provides a comprehensive overview of venous thromboembolism, a condition that rears its head regardless of specialty, killing thousands of people around the world in hospital beds and in the community alike. This



book explains what it is, what symptoms to watch out for, how patients should be managed, and perhaps most importantly, how to prevent its development in those at risk. Based on the most up-to-date published guidelines on the subject, the book is pitched at a level appropriate for medical and nursing staff alike, covering basic pathop