Continuing Professional Development: Venous thromboembolism
Abstract
Overview
This Continued Professional Development article will outline the epidemiology and risk factors surrounding venous thromboembolism (VTE), a disease which encompasses the pathology of both deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). This article will allow the reader to understand the subtypes of VTE and their management in an acute setting.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this module you will be able to:
• Understand the risk factors of VTE
• Understand the pathophysiology of VTE
• Know when to suspect VTE according to clinical probabilistic scoring
• Describe the important features of care in pre-hospital VTE.
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