Deep Vein Thrombosis

Difficulty lifting the right arm drives a young man to seek help

Clinical Challenge

Difficulty lifting the right arm drives a young man to seek help

By

Margaret Quinn, DNP, CPNP

November 5, 2013

An adolescent presented with persistent upper-extremity pain, redness, and  axillary swelling upon lifting weights.

Combating patient noncompliance with DVT prophylaxis

The Waiting Room

Combating patient noncompliance with DVT prophylaxis

By

Matthew Lucostic

September 24, 2012

Successful DVT prophylaxis with pharmacologic agents and adjunctive treatment modalities depends on both consistency and accuracy.

The Waiting Room

Obesity does not hamper Pill effectiveness

By

Lisa Stern, APRN

August 10, 2010

However, “high-dose” formulations increase the risk of DVT and other cardiovascular complications.

Postdischarge statin therapy tied to fewer recurrent strokes

August 12, 2009

Statin therapy after an initial stroke reduces the likelihood of a second stroke and death, a study suggests

Evidence-Based Medicine

Less post-arthroplasty DVT with rivaroxaban than enoxaparin

By

Brian S. Alper, MD, MSPH, and Cynthia Brown, MD

January 22, 2009

Oral rivaroxaban is more effective than subcutaneous enoxaparin for reducing risk of symptomatic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) after total knee arthroplasty.

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