LEADER 03309nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910829112203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-69118-X 010 $a9786612691188 010 $a0-470-68407-0 035 $a(CKB)2550000000006617 035 $a(EBL)480487 035 $a(OCoLC)593241723 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000344210 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11232307 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000344210 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10306766 035 $a(PQKB)11214299 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC480487 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL480487 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10361149 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL269118 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000006617 100 $a20090922d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aVenous thromboembolism $ea nurse's guide to prevention and management /$fEllen Welch ; with contribution from Lynda Bonner 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aChichester, West Sussex $cJ. Wiley$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (268 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-51189-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aVenous 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 327 $aUpper 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 330 $aWritten 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 606 $aThromboembolism$xNursing 606 $aEmbolism 615 0$aThromboembolism$xNursing. 615 0$aEmbolism. 676 $a616.1/450231 700 $aWelch$b Ellen$01670669 701 $aBonner$b Lynda$01670670 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910829112203321 996 $aVenous thromboembolism$94032676 997 $aUNINA