Journal Review in Trauma Surgery: VTE Prophylaxis

  • VTE prophylaxis is more than just some squeezy leg socks and a one-size fits all dose of enoxaparin!Ever wonder how VTE prophylaxis is similar to constipation? Have you or a loved one been hurt by a hospital administrator telling you that VTE is a never event? Come with us, and our special guest Dr. Bryan Cotton, on this journey to the frontier of research attempting to debunk this myth and improve patient care by reducing VTE rates in trauma patients.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners 
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

  • Describing the rationale for the addition of aspirin to chemoprophylactic regimens for VTE
  • Identifying appropriate screening systems for trauma patients at high risk for VTE
  • Describing the rationale for monitoring anti factor Xa levels in the trauma population receiving VTE chemoprophylaxis
  • Listing the major conclusions of the two studies discussed regarding the addition of aspirin to VTE chemoprophylaxis regimens in trauma patients, and the change in antithrombin activity levels over time in relation to enoxaparin responsiveness in polytrauma patients
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 0.75 ANCC
  • 0.75 Attendance
  • 0.75 JA Credit - AH
    • 0.75 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Registration Opens: 
09/15/2024
Registration Expires: 
09/14/2026
Part of: 
BEHIND THE KNIFE (ENDURING)
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Durham, NC 27705
United States
  • Michael Cobler-Lichter
  • Eugenia Kwon
  • Eva Urrechaga
  • Brandon Parker
  • Bryan Cotton
  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • ANCC
  • Attendance
  • JA Credit - AH

Available Credit

  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 0.75 ANCC
  • 0.75 Attendance
  • 0.75 JA Credit - AH
    • 0.75 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
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