Discuss the differences of thrombosis, phlebothrombosis, and embolisms
a. What do they have in common?
b. What is the medical or surgical treatment for these?
c. What is the nursing management for arterial and venous embolisms?
Students' answers should include the following:
a. Discussion should specify that they are types of blood clots, moving or stationary, and have similar treatments and symptoms.
b. Treatment depends on where they are located and should be considered along with whether it is a partial or complete occlusion.
c. Nursing management should include in discussion the medical treatment, surgical management, vasodilating drugs, thrombolytic therapy, narcotics for pain, CABG, embolectomy, thrombectomy, and assessment by Homans' sign.
Discussion should also include what Homans' sign is, checking pulses, use of emboli stockings, use of Doppler ultrasound, reporting changes in pulses, skin color, etc.
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