title: Prevention and treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in critically ill patients.
abstract: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism remain common problems in the intensive care unit, with limb- and life-threatening complications that are potentially preventable. The intensive care unit clinician is called on to be vigilant with diagnosis and facile with prevention and treatment of thromboembolic disease (venous thromboembolism). This article reviews background, current options, and recommendations regarding the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the intensive care unit population.
authors.affiliation: Scripps Mercy Hospital, Trauma Services, 4077 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103, USA. jcyang@pol.net
authors.forename: Jack C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001458:Bandages; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing*; D016529:Emergency Nursing; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents