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3089.1: Monday, November 06, 2006: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common but serious medical condition that occurs when a thrombus (blood clot) forms in one of the large veins, usually in the lower limbs, leading to either partially or completely blocked circulation. The condition may result in health complications, such as a pulmonary embolism (PE) and even death if not diagnosed and treated effectively. Certain individuals may be at increased risk for developing DVT, although DVT can occur in almost anyone. Symptoms of DVT may include pain, swelling, tenderness, discoloration or redness of the affected area, and skin that is warm to the touch. However, as many as half of all DVT episodes produce minimal symptoms or are completely “silent.” Because a number of other conditions – including muscle strains, skin infections, and phlebitis (inflammation of veins) – display symptoms similar to those of DVT, the condition may be difficult to diagnose without specific tests. According to the American Heart Association, DVT occurs in up to 2 million Americans every year. Up to 600,000 people are hospitalized in the U.S. each year for DVT. Fatal PE may be the most common preventable cause of hospital death in the United States. Only one-third of hospitalized patients with risk factors for blood clots received preventive treatment, according to a U.S. multi-center study. Without preventive treatment, up to 60 percent of patients who undergo total hip replacement surgery may develop DVT. | |||
| Learning Objectives: This session is designed to: 1). Identify the signs and symptoms of DVT and pulmonary emboli (PE) and their prevention; 2). Detail the efforts of the Coalition to Prevent DVT; 3). Highlight perspectives of the patient, family, physician and nurse on the impact of DVT and; 4). Provide an opportunity for discussion on the prevention and impact of DVT. | |||
| Rita Munley Gallagher, PhD, RN | |||
Physcian Perspective ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} Geno J. Merli, MD, FACP | |||
| Nursing Perspective Rita Munley Gallagher, PhD, RN | |||
| Patient Perspective Cedric Bills | |||
| Importance of Educating the Public About DVT Melanie Bloom | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | APHA | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||
The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA