EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE PROTOCOL

Considerations Deep veins of the lower extremities are the most common sites for a DVT. If the clot breaks into smaller pieces, it becomes an embolus which can travel to vital organs and cause life-threatening conditions such as a heart attack, stroke, or pulmonary embolism. ... Anticoagulants (blood thinners) - heparin, enoxaparin (Lovenox ... ................
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