Meeting
Abstract Number: 188
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), both pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), causes morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. The duration of VTE risk in trauma, particularly after discharge, is not well understood, especially in the context of shortened hospital stays. Although guidelines provide recommendations for extended VTE prophylaxis after major orthopedic surgery, such […]