Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis Flashcards
What is VTE?
a clot occurring in the VENOUS circulation
Two types of VTE
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
**FIRST SET OF CARDS HAS VICHOWS TRIAD, RISK FACTORS, DVT vs PE, THROMBUS, EMBOLISM but still pertains to this **
**FIRST SET OF CARDS HAS VICHOWS TRIAD, RISK FACTORS, DVT vs PE, THROMBUS, EMBOLISM but still pertains to this **
Platelet Cascade:
Platelet activation, platelet adhesion, platelet aggregation
Treat Platelet cascade (activation, adhesion, aggregation) with…
Antiplatelets
Arterial Clots include…
CAD, PAD, Strokes
The clotting cascade… treat with
anticoagulants
Venous clots include…
DVT, PE
VTE Prophylaxis treatment goal…
Prevent VTE from occuring in patients at high risk (usually hospitalized patients)
VTE Prophylaxis treatment
low dose anticoagulation, AND/OR mechanical prophylaxis
For VTE Hospitalized patients which score do we use?
PADUA score
MAGIC NUMBER 4
Padua score <4 …
low risk of VTE, generally does not require thromboprophylaxis
Padua score >4…
thromboprophylaxis is recommended for non-pregnant patients without contraindications (major bleeding, low platelets) who are over 18 years old
Which risk factors of Padua score are 3 points
Active cancer, previous VTE, reduced mobility, known genetic hypercoaguable condition
Which risk factors of Padua score are 2 points
recent trauma/surgery (within 1 month)
Which risk factors of Padua score are 1 point
> 70 years old, cardiac or respiratory failure, acute MI or ischemic stroke, acute infection or rheumatologic disorder, obesity (BMI > 30), hormonal treatment
Nonpharmacologic treatment options for VTE
Ambulation, Graduated Compression Stockings, Sequential Compression Devices (SCDs), Inferior vena cava filter
What is the Nonpharmacologic GOLD STANDARD treatment
Ambulation
Pharmacologic Treatment options HEPARIN DOSING VTE
5000 units Q8-12H
(much lower doses than the full therapeutic dosing)
Pharmacologic Treatment options LMWH DOSING VTE
30 units BID OR 40 units daily
(much lower doses than the full therapeutic dosing)
Malignancy treatment only applies to…
OUTPATIENTS
Malignancy treatment: Int-High Strong
Routine pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis SHOULD NOT be offered to all outpatients with cancer
Malignancy treatment: Int-High Moderate
High-risk outpatients with cancer (Khorana score >2) may be offered thromboprophylaxis with APIXABAN, RIVAROXABAN, LMWH, provided there are no significant risk factors for bleeding and no drug interactions
Malignancy treatment: Intermediate, Strong
Patients with MULTIPLE MYELOMA receiving THALIDOMIDE or LENALIDMIDE BASED REGIMENS with chemotherapy and/or dexamethasone should be offered pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis with either ASPIRIN or LMWH for lower risk patients and LMWH for higher risk patients