A 64-year-old woman is admitted after a total hip replacement. She is obese, a smoker and will be largely immobile for the first 48 hours. What is the...

Question

A 64-year-old woman is admitted after a total hip replacement. She is obese, a smoker and will be largely immobile for the first 48 hours. What is the most appropriate strategy to reduce her risk of venous thromboembolism?

Accepted Answer

Prescribe prophylactic low molecular weight Heparin and mechanical compression stockings

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Prescribe early ambulation only

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Start therapeutic-dose low molecular weight Heparin and Warfarin

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Give Aspirin alone as thromboprophylaxis

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Give no pharmacological prophylaxis because of post-operative bleeding risk

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

A 64-year-old woman is admitted after a total hip replacement. She is obese, a smoker and will be largely immobile for the first 48 hours. What is the most appropriate strategy to reduce her risk of venous thromboembolism?