Table 1: Identifies the high risk 23 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. 13/23 cases not receiving VTE prophylaxis had no underlying cause identified (56.5%).
Risk |
Admission cause |
Days prophylaxis given/days of admission |
Prophylaxis given |
Prophylaxis |
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|
Higher Risk |
Febrile and generally unwell |
Given regularly |
N/A |
Apixaban |
Higher Risk |
Febrile and hypoxic at GP with gurgling chest sounds |
6 of 9 |
Yes |
Enoxaparin (Clexane) |
Higher Risk |
Sepsis and right upper quadrant pain |
8 of 10 |
Yes |
Enoxaparin (Clexane) |
Higher Risk |
Lethargy and abdominal discomfort |
9 of 15 |
Yes |
Enoxaparin (Clexane) |
Higher Risk |
COVID, cough, sputum, vomiting, lethargic, weak |
2 of 4 |
Yes |
Enoxaparin (Clexane) |
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|
|
|
|
Higher Risk |
Tongue swelling |
5 of 7 |
Yes |
Enoxaparin (Clexane) |
Higher Risk |
Congestive cardiac failure with acute renal worsening |
11 of 12 |
N/A |
Warfarin |
Higher Risk |
Left cellulitis with chronic arterial insufficiency ulcer and erythema |
2 of 4 |
Yes |
Aspirin, enoxaparin (Clexane) |
Higher Risk |
Suprapubic discomfort, functional decline and high temperature |
18 of 19 |
Yes |
Enoxaparin (Clexane) |
Higher Risk |
Lethargy, shortness of breath, haematuria |
9 of 13 |
N/A |
Rivaroxiban |
Higher Risk |
Shortness of breath |
6 of 8 |
Yes |
Enoxaparin (Clexane) |
Higher Risk |
Rigid abdominal pain |
5 of 7 |
Yes |
Enoxaparin (Clexane) |
Higher Risk |
Postchemo complication |
all days |
Yes |
Clexane |
Higher Risk |
SOB, reduced oxygen, increased work of breathing |
Given regularly |
Yes |
Dabigatran |
Higher Risk |
COPD exacerbation, acute SOB |
Given regularly |
N/A |
Apixaban |
Higher Risk |
SDH |
Justified |
N/A |
Heparin |
Higher Risk |
Fall |
N/A |
N/A |
Aspirin |
Higher Risk |
GI bleed, limb ischaemia |
N/A |
NIL |
|
Higher Risk |
Intermittent left sided chest pain |
3 of 4 |
Yes |
Enoxaparin (Clexane) |
Higher Risk |
Increased confusion |
2 of 11 |
Yes |
enoxaparin (Clexane) |
Higher Risk |
Liver cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, cellulitis |
Given regularly |
Yes |
Enoxaparin (Clexane) |
Higher Risk |
Aspiration |
Given regularly |
N/A |
Clopidogrel |
Higher Risk |
SOB, pulmonary hypertension |
6 days/11 |
Yes |
Heparin/Clexane |