03344nam 2200601Ia 450 991045734590332120200520144314.01-282-69118-X97866126911880-470-68407-0(CKB)2550000000006617(EBL)480487(OCoLC)593241723(SSID)ssj0000344210(PQKBManifestationID)11232307(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000344210(PQKBWorkID)10306766(PQKB)11214299(MiAaPQ)EBC480487(Au-PeEL)EBL480487(CaPaEBR)ebr10361149(CaONFJC)MIL269118(EXLCZ)99255000000000661720090922d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrVenous thromboembolism[electronic resource] a nurse's guide to prevention and management /Ellen Welch ; with contribution from Lynda BonnerChichester, West Sussex J. Wiley20101 online resource (268 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-470-51189-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; TreatmentUpper 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; IndexWritten 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 pathopThromboembolismNursingEmbolismElectronic books.ThromboembolismNursing.Embolism.616.1/450231Welch Ellen870838Bonner Lynda870839MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457345903321Venous thromboembolism1944127UNINA