Results

Total Results: 62 records

Showing results for "anticoagulant prophylaxis".

41. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.68_slideshow.ppt
    July 01, 2004 - Referenced 4 PROWESS Exclusion Drotrecogin alfa has anticoagulant properties, so patients at high … beta-blockers for coronary artery disease ACE inhibitors for congestive heart failure Pharmacologic prophylaxis

42. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.14_slideshow.ppt
    May 01, 2003 - Preventing Catheter-Related Thrombosis Low molecular weight heparin No clinical trials for prophylaxis

43. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49819/psn-pdf
    February 01, 2018 - , the ICU team and the neurosurgeon decided it would be safe to start deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis … collectively decided that, if the CT scan that day remained unchanged, the benefits of low-dose DVT prophylaxis … full-dose anticoagulation (rather than lower dose anticoagulation, appropriate for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

44. Signout Fallout | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/signout-fallout
    November 16, 2022 - 4, the ICU team and the neurosurgeon decided it would be safe to start deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis … collectively decided that, if the CT scan that day remained unchanged, the benefits of low-dose DVT prophylaxis … full-dose anticoagulation (rather than lower dose anticoagulation, appropriate for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

45. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49525/psn-pdf
    December 01, 2006 - includes discontinuation of all forms of heparin (including flushes) and initiation of an alternative anticoagulant … warfarin is introduced in a patient with HIT and typically begins within days of starting the oral anticoagulant … Recombinant hirudin: a specific thrombin inhibiting anticoagulant for hemodialysis. … Agent Description Indication Dosing Comment Argatroban Synthetic direct thrombin inhibitor Prophylaxis … Probability Score High Moderate Low 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Stop heparin‡, give alternative non-heparin anticoagulant

46. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Feb 2021 Spotlight_Delay in Appropriate DX.pptx - Read-Only (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-02/final_feb_2021_spotlight_delay_in_appropriate_dx.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - critical finding was not conveyed to the primary team • The patient was started on a direct oral anticoagulant … of disease severity, they considered her to be low-risk and initiated therapy with a direct oral anticoagulant … occurs in up to 7% of patients, with 1.3% developing PE • Despite this increased risk, routine VTE prophylaxis

47. Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-appropriate-diagnosis-and-treatment-leading-death-pulmonary-embolism
    December 31, 2024 - The patient was started on a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC). … appreciation of disease severity, they considered her to be low-risk and initiated therapy with a direct oral anticoagulant … occurs in up to 7% of patients, with 1.3% developing PE. 3-5 Despite this increased risk, routine VTE prophylaxis

48. Hip Fractures in Older Patients: the Case for Geriatrics Comanagement | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hip-fractures-older-patients-case-geriatrics-comanagement
    July 01, 2004 - The patient was not placed on venous thromboembolism prophylaxis prior to surgery. … February 13, 2019 WebM&M Cases New Oral Anticoagulants

49. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49783/psn-pdf
    February 01, 2017 - discovered the patient had been given low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis … EHR), and that she was used to ordering it as nearly all patients she admitted met criteria for VTE prophylaxis … For a patient presenting in the emergency department with a subdural hematoma, prescribing the anticoagulant … combination of large volumes of information, inappropriate application of her usual practice (giving VTE prophylaxis

50. The Hazards of Distraction: Ticking All the EHR Boxes | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hazards-distraction-ticking-all-ehr-boxes
    April 09, 2014 - discovered the patient had been given low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis … EHR), and that she was used to ordering it as nearly all patients she admitted met criteria for VTE prophylaxis … For a patient presenting in the emergency department with a subdural hematoma, prescribing the anticoagulant … combination of large volumes of information, inappropriate application of her usual practice (giving VTE prophylaxis

51. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72739/psn-pdf
    February 10, 2021 - The patient was started on a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC). … appreciation of disease severity, they considered her to be low-risk and initiated therapy with a direct oral anticoagulant … occurs in up to 7% of patients, with 1.3% developing PE. 3-5 Despite this increased risk, routine VTE prophylaxis

52. Trauma: when there's no time to count. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trauma-when-theres-no-time-count
    April 20, 2016 - August 19, 2015 An observational study of direct oral anticoagulant awareness indicating … March 6, 2013 Improved prophylaxis and decreased rates of preventable harm with the use … of a mandatory computerized clinical decision support tool for prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism

53. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49860/psn-pdf
    April 01, 2019 - The patient was not placed on venous thromboembolism prophylaxis prior to surgery.

54. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49522/psn-pdf
    November 01, 2006 - For example, an initiative designed to increase the use of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis that did … intramuscular injections, the risk does not appear to be significantly increased among patients on anticoagulants

55. Getting a Good Report Card: Unintended Consequences of the Public Reporting of Hospital Quality | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/getting-good-report-card-unintended-consequences-public-reporting-hospital-quality
    October 01, 2004 - For example, an initiative designed to increase the use of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis that did … intramuscular injections, the risk does not appear to be significantly increased among patients on anticoagulants

56. A fatal case of iatrogenic hypercalcemia after calcium channel blocker overdose. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fatal-case-iatrogenic-hypercalcemia-after-calcium-channel-blocker-overdose
    October 26, 2022 - December 16, 2009 Improved prophylaxis and decreased rates of preventable harm with the … use of a mandatory computerized clinical decision support tool for prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism … April 1, 2015 Monitoring the harm associated with use of anticoagulants in pediatric

57. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.140_slideshow.ppt
    December 01, 2006 - Serotonin-release assay HIT: Treatment Discontinue of all forms of heparin Initiate an alternative anticoagulant—direct … Inhibitors AGENT DESCRIPTION INDICATION DOSING COMMENT Argatroban Synthetic direct thrombin inhibitor Prophylaxis

58. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.137_slideshow.ppt
    November 01, 2006 - to a patient during a single hospitalization Development of bleeding from venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

59. Overdose on Oxygen? | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/overdose-oxygen
    August 02, 2023 - March 6, 2013 Improved prophylaxis and decreased rates of preventable harm with the use … of a mandatory computerized clinical decision support tool for prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism … February 25, 2015 An observational study of direct oral anticoagulant awareness indicating

60. No BP During NIBP | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-bp-during-nibp
    March 01, 2011 - hemodynamic responses ( 15 ), antibiotic administration compliance, and postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis … May 16, 2022 WebM&M Cases New Oral Anticoagulants