DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS (DVT) IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) AND PREVENTION

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the rate of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Effective DVT prophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin in ICU patients. Materials and method: Descriptive Study. 120 patients were admitted ICU from June, 2016 to January, 2016. with age > 18 years, APACHE II score> 18 and is expected to lie ≥ 6 days of treatment, and quantitative D-dimer, doppler ultrasound lower limb venous doppler have pressed. Follow up and re-test the Doppler ultrasound scan after 7 days, 14 days, 21 days and end after 1 month. Results: (i) In our study the rate of DVT is 46.7%, which essentially undetectable at the time of admission of patients at 76.8% and 23.2% being in the days following. (ii) 34% of patients are used prophylactic DVT, The incidence of DVT in the group prophylaxis is lower than with no prophylaxis, this is statistically significant with P <0.001. Conclusion: (i) The incidence of DVT in ICU patients in the study 46.7%. (ii) 34% of patients with DVT prophylaxis, DVT prophylaxis is effective with P <0.001. Key words: Incidence, deep vein thrombosis, prevention