1. The surgical or sick medical
patient is the classic high-risk
person for DVT.
2.High clinical suspicion and a
positive D-dimer mandate further
investigation.
3.If suspicion is high, treatment for
DVT or PE should be started as
soon as the diagnosis is
suspected, not delayed for
confirmatory imaging studies.
Many DVTs are unprovoked,
especially in males.
4.Testing INR too often wastes
resources and leaves you making
frequent dose changes to ‘chase
your tail’.
5.Electing to continue warfarin for
12 months delays recurrence of
VTE but does not eliminate it.
