NATS 1540 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3.3: Popliteal Vein, Femoral Vein, Leslie Dan
31 May 2020
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You are a pharmd student on rotation in a community pharmacy who is meeting paul, a 54 year old male, new to your pharmacy. Paul is on his way home from the emergency department, and he presents with the following prescriptions: rivaroxaban 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks, followed by 20 mg daily. Paul tells you that he presented to the emergency department because of pain, swelling and redness in his left leg over the last three days that has become progressively worse. He denies any shortness of breath or chest pain. Paul has a copy of lab values and ultrasound report which he is supposed to take to his family physician in two days. Wbc: 5. 0 (4. 0-11. 0), hbg 170 (140-180), plt 247 (150-400) Ultrasound report findings: left leg dvt involving the femoral vein extending to the popliteal vein, occlusive in nature, with no proximal extension. Identify any dtps and prepare a care plan.
