Practice Management Guidelines for the Management of Venous Thromboembolism In Trauma Patients
EAST Practice Parameter Workgroup for DVT Prophylaxis

Frederick B. Rogers, MD, FACS
Mark D. Cipolle, MD, PhD
James Cushman, MD
Paul Kearney, MD
Grace Rozycki, MD
William H. Geerts, MD

The Use of Low Dose Heparin (LDH) for DVT/PE Prophylaxis

The Use of Sequential Compression Devices (SCD) in the Prevention of DVT/PE

The Role of Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) in Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Trauma Patients

The Role of A-V Foot Pumps in the Prophylaxis of DVT/PE in the Trauma Patient

The Role of the Vena Cava Filter in the Prophylaxis and Treatment of PE

The Role of the Treatment of Established DVT/PE with Anticoagulation in the Trauma Patient

The Role of Ultrasound in Diagnostic Imaging for DVT in Trauma

The Role of Impedance Plethysmography (IPG) in Diagnostic Imaging for DVT in Trauma

The Role of Venography in the Diagnosis of DVT in Trauma Patients