Venous Thromboembolism
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Assessment and Management of Patients with Vascular Disorders and Problems of Peripheral Circulation — Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing▶ 2:21ExactlyNow, shifting over to the venous side, we use the umbrella term VTE, or venous thromboembolismThis just refers to the formation of a blood clot within the venous vasculatureAssessment and Management of Patients with Female Physiologic Processes — Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing▶ 31:40But the risks include side effects, like breakthrough bleeding, nausea, or mood changesAnd the most serious risk is a small increased chance of developing a venous thromboembolism, or VTEA blood clotAssessment and Management of Patients Who Are LGBTQ — Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing▶ 37:45And the three life -threatening collaborative problems the nurse has to monitor forHemorrhage, venous thromboembolism, VTE,and tissue necrosis