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VTE PPX in High Risk Trauma Patients: 2018 Pediatric Surgery Practice Gap #7

Video Published 2019-06-22 Updated 2024-02-10

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Review of 2018 APSA practice guidelines for VTE prophylaxis in high-risk pediatric trauma patients. Low bleeding risk patients receive SCDs plus LMWH; high bleeding risk patients receive SCDs only until ambulatory, with screening ultrasound on ICU day 7.

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  • Low bleeding risk trauma patients: use SCDs plus low molecular weight heparin for VTE prophylaxis
  • High bleeding risk trauma patients: use SCDs only, defer anticoagulation until ambulatory
  • Screen high bleeding risk patients with ultrasound on ICU day 7 to detect subclinical VTE
  • Risk-stratify pediatric trauma patients before initiating pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis

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