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

• Autore: Welch Ellen
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, : J. Wiley, 2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (268 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.1/450231
• Soggetto topico: Thromboembolism - Nursing; Embolism
• Altri autori: BonnerLynda
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Venous thromboembolism
• ISBN: 1-282-69118-X; 9786612691188; 0-470-68407-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910829112203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II