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ISBN 978 1 905813 69 8 Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network Elliott House8-10 Hillside CrescentEdinburgh EH7 5EA and management of venous thromboembolismQuick Reference GuideDecember 2010 Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines NetworkPart of NHS Quality Improvement ScotlandS I G N122 This Quick Reference Guide provides a summary of the main recommendations in sign 122 Prevention and management of venous thromboembolism. Recommendations are graded A B C D to indicate the strength of the supporting evidence. Good practice points are provided where the guideline development group wishes to highlight specific aspects of accepted clinical of the evidence supporting these recommendations can be found in the full guideline, available on the sign website: 978 1 905813 69 8 First published December 2010 Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network Elliott House, 8-10 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh EH7 5EA Prevention and management of venous thromboembolism quick reference guide 1 RISK FACTORS FOR venous THROMBOEMBOLISMAge: <40 years annual incidence of 1/10,000, 60-69 years annual incidence of 1/1,000, >80 years annual incidence of 1/100 Obesity: 2 to 3-fold risk if BMI >30 kg/m2 Varicose veins: to
4 • Prevention and management of venous thromboembolism quick reference guide Postnatal thromboprophylaxis TRAVEL-RELATED THROMBOSIS D All women should be assessed after delivery for risk factors for VTE.
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Venous, Deep venous thrombosis, Guidelines, Parenteral Nutrition, Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Guidelines, Medical Guidelines for Airline Travel, PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR ANTICOAGULATION, PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR ANTICOAGULATION MANAGEMENT, MHRA PUBLIC ASSESSMENT REPORT, Percutaneous Angioplasty (PTA) and Stenting