Abstract
In the pediatric population, the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is lower and less defi ned than in adults, making the diagnosis easy to overlook. Signs and symptoms in children are usually vague, so nurse practitioners need to be aware of what to look for and how to manage VTE in children.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 47-52 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Nurse Practitioner |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 13 Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Pulmonary embolism
- Risk of venous thromboembolism in pediatric patients
- Venous thromboembolism