A clinically oriented handbook providing up–to–date recommendations for mastering the practical aspects of patient management for venous thromboembolism Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with high morbidity and mortality both in and out of the hospital setting, and is one of the commonest reasons for hospital attendances and admissions. Designed as a practical resource, the Handbook of Venous Thromboembolism covers the practical aspects of venous thromboembolism management in short and easily followed algorithms and tables. This important text helps physicians keep up–to–date with the latest recommendations for treating venous thromboembolism in clinic–oriented settings. Experts in fields such as the radiological diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and thrombophilia testing, give a succinct summary of the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism and include evidence–based guidelines. With contributions from a team on internationally recognized experts, Handbook of Venous Thromboembolism is a source of information that specialists in the field can recommend to non–specialists and which the latter will be able to review to assist in their education and management of this wide–spread condition. This vital resource: Comprises of a clinically focused handbook, useful as a daily resource for the busy physician Offers a handbook written by an international team of specialists offering their experience on the practical aspects of venous thromboembolism management Addresses venous thrombosis prevention, a major focus for healthcare providers Includes coverage on controversies in the management of venous thromboembolism so clinicians can understand how experts are practicing in real scenarios Written for hematology trainees, emergency and acute medicine physicians, junior doctors, and primary care physicians, Handbook of Venous Thromboembolism covers the basics for treating patients with venous thromboembolism and offers guidelines from noted experts in the field. INDICE: List of Contributors viii .Foreword xi .Section I Clinical Overview 1 .1 Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism 3Peter E. Rose .2 Management of Venous Thrombosis in the Lower Limbs 13Dan Horner .3 Clinical Presentation of Acute Pulmonary Embolism 21C.E.A. Dronkers, M.V. Huisman and F.A. Klok .Section II Diagnosis 27 .4 Clinical Prediction Scores 29Kerstin de Wit and Lana A. Castellucci .5 Laboratory Aspects in Diagnosis and Management of Venous Thromboembolism 35Giuseppe Lippi and Emmanuel J. Favaloro .6 Thrombophilia Testing 49Massimo Franchini .7 Radiological Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism 55Joachim E. Wildberger and Marco Das .8 The Antiphospholipid Syndrome 60Karen Breen .Section III Treatment 67 .9 Inpatient or Outpatient Anticoagulation 69Lauren Floyd and Jecko Thachil .10 An Anticoagulant Service in Practice 73Kathy Macintosh, Dawn Kyle and Linda Smith .11 Point of Care Testing 86Dianne Patricia Kitchen .12 Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Prevention and Management of Venous Thromboembolism 94Yen ]Lin Chee and Henry G. Watson .13 The Role of Thrombolysis in the Management of Venous Thromboembolism 102Carlos J. Guevara and Suresh Vedantham .14 Inferior Vena Cava Filters in the Management of Venous Thromboembolism 114Anita Rajasekhar and Molly W. Mandernach .Section IV Special Situations 129 .15 VTE in Pregnancy 131Catherine Nelson Piercy .16 Paediatric Venous Thromboembolism 145Paul Monagle and Rebecca Barton .17 Cancer ]associated Thrombosis 153Simon Noble .18 Venous Thromboembolism Management in Obese Patients 161Kathryn Lang and Jignesh Patel .19 Venous Thromboembolism in Intensive Care 169Gill Parmilan and Jecko Thachil .20 Venous Thromboembolism; a Primary Care Perspective 174David Fitzmaurice .Section V Unusual Site Thrombosis 181 .21 Cerebral Venous Thrombosis 183Christian Weimar .22 Upper Extremity Thrombosis 192Scott M. Stevens and Scott C. Woller .23 Management of Intra ]abdominal Thrombosis 205Serena M. Passamonti, Francesca Gianniello and Ida Martinelli .24 Thrombosis in the Retinal Circulation 216Wenlan Zhang and Paul Hahn .Section VI Long ]term Sequelae of VTE 229 .25 Post ]thrombotic Syndrome 231Andrew Busuttil and Alun H. Davies .26 Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension 240Demosthenes G. Papamatheakis and William R. Auger .27 Predicting Recurrent VTE 255R. Campbell Tait .Section VII Controversies 263 .28 Cancer Screening in Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism 265David Keeling .29 Sub ]segmental and Incidental PE to Treat or Not? 269Jecko Thachil .30 Management of Distal Vein Thrombosis 273Giuseppe Camporese and Enrico Bernardi .Section VIII Prevention 281 .31 A Summary of the Evidence for VTE Prevention, with a Focus on the Controversies 283Catherine Bagot .32 VTE Prevention: Real World Practice 293Emma Gee .33 VTE Root Cause Analysis How To Do It 301Alison Moughton, Francesca Jones and Will Lester .Index
- ISBN: 978-1-119-09557-6
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 288
- Fecha Publicación: 08/12/2017
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- Idioma: Inglés