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 |
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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) |