Table 2: Identifies 12 moderate risk patients, cause for admission, number of days of in-patient stay and number of days VTE prophylaxis was given of all days admitted and type of prophylaxis given. 12/13 patient did receive prophylaxis on admission (92%), the reason is unknown in the 1 that did not receive prophylaxis.

Risk

Admission cause

Day’s prophylaxis given/days of admission

Prophylaxis given

Prophylaxis

Moderate Risk

Infected pressure ulcer R ankle

8 of 9

Yes

Enoxaparin (Clexane)

Moderate Risk

Hyponatraemia, secondary to hypovolaemia, anaemia (GI bleed)

   

NIL

Moderate Risk

Shortness of breath, productive cough, sore throat

4 of 7

Yes

Enoxaparin (Clexane)

Moderate Risk

Confusion and generally unwell

1 of 3

Yes

Enoxaparin (Clexane)

Moderate Risk

Lower abdominal pain with immunocompromised shingles rash

6 of 7

Yes

Rivaroxaban

Moderate Risk

Worsening shortness of breath, known COPD

0 of 7

NOT NEEDED

Heparin

Moderate Risk

Confusion secondary to cognitive impairment

13 of 15

Yes

Enoxaparin (Clexane)

Moderate Risk

COVID, cough, febrile

8 of 9

NOT NEEDED

Rivaroxiban

Moderate Risk

Fever, unwell, cough

all days

Yes

Apixaban

Moderate Risk

Nausea, vomiting, epigastric discomfort,

5th till 6th Dec Heparin, 7th onwards Clexane

Yes

Clexane, heparin

Moderate Risk

Nausea, vomiting, leg wound, AKI, sepsis

Given regularly

Yes

Enoxaparin (Clexane)

Moderate Risk

Pleuritic chest pain following laparotomy -- PE

Given regularly

Yes

Enoxaparin (Clexane)