Risks
Age, Smoking, inactivity, post-surgery, obesity, family history, contraceptives
What is the major risk factors for DVT?
Class of medications given for DVT
What is Anticoagulants?
Program that offers care for uninsured patients in Saginaw
What is Great Lakes Bay Health Center?
What is barriers?
The gender more affected by DVT
What is Men?
Why smoking is a risk factor for DVT
What is platelet adhesion (makes blood sticky)?
The most dangerous side effect of DVT medications
What is Bleeding?
National support for DVT patients
What is the National Blood Clot Alliance?
Teach back method
What is a way to ensure understanding of treatment?
Number of people in the U.S. affected by DVT
What is 900,000?
Risk factor that leads to Venous stasis
What is Obesity and HTN?
The most important assessment when on DVT medication
What is Fall Risk Assessment?
What medication manufacturers are doing to help
What is offering cost reduction programs?
Ways to help patients understand blood clot formation and location
What is visual aids?
Percentage of adults that are uninsured in the U.S.
What is 11%?