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What are the issues with inpatients and reducing DVT risk?
Staying in the hospital bed for a long time, regardless of the reason, can increase the risk of developing Deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In this video, Dr Jessie Shea breaks down the risk factors of inpatients developing DVT, and how their risks can be assessed and what actions can be taken to reduce the risk of inpatients developing DVT.
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What are the issues with inpatients and reducing DVT risk? Patients in hospital are more likely to develop blood clots due to a number of factors including immobility, illness and surgery. The NICE or National Institute of Care Excellence has released guidance which dictates everyone should have their risk of blood clots checked when they're admitted to hospital including mental health units. Patients who are admitted to hospital are more likely to develop blood clots due to a number of factors including immobility, illness and surgery. NICE has released guidance which dictates everyone should have their risk of blood clots checked when they're admitted to hospital regardless of what treatment they're having. Each person's risk is then used to decide what treatment they need to prevent blood clots. For example they may need compression stockings or blood thinning medications. If people need blood thinning medications to stop blood clots they have to have their risk of bleeding checked first.
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