Deep Vein Thrombosis (Dvt) During And After Pregnancy

KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE NURSING DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT) DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY Objectives to be met by the end of the lesson The learner should be able to Define DVT and PE State its occurrence and who is at risk of DVT Know the symptoms of DVT Describe the diagnosis of DVT State the pharmacologic therapy and preventive measures of DVT Describe the complications of DVT Describe the Nursing management of DVTWhat is a DVT and a PE Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is the development of a blood clot in a deep vein. During pregnancy, HYPERLINK http//www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0615/p1709.html up to 80 percent of DVTsoccur in the left leg. If left untreated, a clot can break off and travel through the circulatory system to the lungs (called a pulmonary embolism, or PE), which can be life-threatening. Fortunately, DVT and PE are treatable and even preventable among women who are most at risk.How common is deep vein thrombosis Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which encompasses both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, occurs in about one in every 1,000 pregnancies. While those numbers make it a relatively uncommon complication, VTE actually crops up five to 10 times HYPERLINK http//atvb.ahajournals.org/content/29/3/326.full more frequently in expecting