Review article: venous thromboembolism in trauma patients.
The increased coagulability in multiple injured patients results in increased risk for deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The authors discuss etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in trauma patients.
Rehm
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Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ.
Spence
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Ross
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D006801:Humans; D010991:Plethysmography; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*