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This review summarizes the evaluation and management of venous thromboembolism in pediatric patients, highlighting differences from adult care and discussing established and emerging treatments.
This review summarizes the evaluation and management of venous thromboembolism in pediatric patients, highlighting differences from adult hemostatic systems.
Requires age-specific pediatric VTE protocols; extends adult-derived knowledge but leaves optimal regimens open for trials.
The incidence of venous thromboembolism in children has increased significantly over the past decade. The evaluation and management of the child with venous thromboembolism, while based on the adult experience, has its own particularities dictated by the differences in the hemostatic system of the newborn and child. The current review addresses the evaluation of pediatric patient with thrombosis as well as the established and emerging treatment interventions.
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A 2015 study conducted a review in Venous thromboembolism. Anticoagulant and thrombolytic therapy was evaluated. This review summarizes the evaluation and management of venous thromboembolism in pediatric patients, highlighting differences from adult care and discussing established and emerging treatments.
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