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Thromboprophylaxis in elderly patients with frailty syndrome
How to prevent thrombosis in an elderly patient with frailty syndrome in the ICU?
2024-02-08
How to prevent thrombosis in an elderly patient with frailty syndrome in the ICU?
How to prevent thrombosis in a patient with obesity in the intensive care unit?
Do gastrointestinal disorders, especially food poisoning, diarrhea, malabsorption, or conditions after antibiotic therapy, affect the effectiveness of NOAC treatment? What to do if a patient cannot take oral medications during anticoagulant therapy for the abovementioned reasons?
Are there any drug interactions that the physician using DOACs should be aware of? In particular, should we advise patients to avoid NSAIDs or antiplatelet agents during treatment?
Women’s health: How to reconcile VTE, need for prolonged anticoagulation, heavy menstrual bleeding, and iron deficiency anemia?
Can we use aspirin in the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Pharmacologic prophylaxis of thrombosis in immobilized patients staying at home raises many doubts. Are there situations when it should be used?
Are there any guidelines discussing the length of treatment in patients with thrombosis of rare or unusual localizations, such as the subclavian or visceral (portal) vein? When to stop treatment?
How to interpret persistently elevated D-dimer levels in patients with a history of COVID-19? How to proceed in such cases?
Is an unexplained increase in the D-dimer level an indication to test for thrombophilia? Is it an indication to introduce antithrombotic prophylaxis?
