RT Book, Section A1 Bang, Erica A1 Pastores, Stephen M. A2 Oropello, John M. A2 Pastores, Stephen M. A2 Kvetan, Vladimir SR Print(0) ID 1136413949 T1 Venous Thromboembolism T2 Critical Care YR 1 FD 1 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071820813 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136413949 RD 2024/03/29 AB KEY POINTSVenous thromboembolism (VTE) continues to elude diagnosis due to its diverse presentations and etiologies.Proximal deep vein thromboses (DVT) have a 90% likelihood of progressing to pulmonary embolism (PE).Although DVT and PE have similar risk factors and many overlapping features, the risk of death within 1 month is far higher in patients with PE than with DVT; thus, aggressive management for PE is recommended compared to isolated DVT.Risk stratification based on pretest probability results in a cost-effective and practical diagnostic evaluation of VTE.The major complications of anticoagulant therapy for VTE are hemorrhage and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.Focus must lie in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention in order to improve survival of the critically ill patient with VTE.