Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Case study:
Sandra is a 27-year-old female admitted with a possible Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). She smokes one pack per day and is on birth control. She has a history of hypertension and obesity. She is admitted to the hospital and placed on bedrest. Heparin drip is started per protocol. The Provider is anticipating on sending her home with Coumadin.
Can Sandra be placed on Coumadin and Heparin at the same time? What is the reason she is on both medications at the same time? Use critical thinking skills and rationale along with data from your resource to support the reason.
Develop 3 teaching points important for Sandra to know about her medications regimen.
What 3 questions would you ask Sandra to verify that she understand the 3 teaching points?
Please include at least 1 reference and provide appropriate citation of your reference(s), only time frame of 2019-2021 is to be used for your references
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a serious condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein located deep inside your body. A blood clot is a clump of blood that is turned to a solid state. Deep vein blood clots typically form in your thigh or lower leg, but they can also develop in other areas of your body. According to the CDC, symptoms of DVT only occur in about half of the people who have this condition. It is important to know about DVT because it can happen to anybody and can cause serious illness, disability, and in some cases, death. The good news is that DVT is preventable and treatable if discovered early.