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Virchow’s triad: intravascular vessel wall damage, stasis of flow, and the presence of a hypercoagulable state.
Vena cava filters are often used in patients with DVT to prevent emboli from reaching the pulmonary circulation.
76-year-old client admitted to the hospital due to a fall. Client broke his left tibia and fibula. Client is now recovering in the orthopedic unit after an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) 2 days ago. History of smoking, Atrial fibrillation, gout, and arthritis.
Upon entering the room, client was found diaphoretic, agitated, and with severe dypnea, saying “I can’t breathe, my chest hurts badly.” Lungs diminished on the left lower lobe and circumoral cyanosis noted.
Temp 98.6° F, BP 185/102, HR 110, RR 28, Oxygen saturations on room air 83.
