Venous thromboembolism

Identifying and definitional attributes

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METEOR identifier:Help on this term697217
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Definition:Help on this term

The blocking of a blood vessel by a clot that has broken away from its site of origin. It includes both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (NICE 2015).

Source and reference attributes

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Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

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NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) 2015. Venous thromboembolism: reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) in patients admitted to hospital. CG 92. London: NICE. Viewed 15 May 2018, https://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/cg92.

Relational attributes

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Clinical care standard indicators: venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention
Deep vein thrombosis
Pulmonary embolism
Venous thromboembolism prevention clinical care standard indicators: Proportion of patients admitted to hospital assessed for venous thromboembolism risk within 24 hours of admission
Venous thromboembolism prevention clinical care standard indicators: Proportion of patients prescribed appropriate venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
Venous thromboembolism prevention clinical care standard indicators: Proportion of patients separated from hospital on venous thromboembolism prophylaxis with a care plan documenting prescribed medicine(s), dose, and duration of treatment