Assessment

Additional Risk Factors (Click each statement that applies) Read More »

About Additional Risk Factors – Caprini Rsk Score – Venous Resource Center Implementation and Validation of the 2013 Caprini Score for Risk Stratification of Arthroplasty Patients in the Prevention of Venous Thrombosis Completion of the Updated Caprini Risk Assessment Model (2013 Version) 2

Body Mass Index (BMI) Read More »

BMI >25 (I Point): This factor was derived from several sources including criteria associated with readmission following total , and in patients taking birth control .

Planned surgery Read More »

MINOR SURGERY This does not refer to but rather length of anesthesia < 45 minutes.   MAJOR SURGERY Procedures with or regional anesthesia time are included. These include open, laparoscopic, or arthroscopic procedures. during the same hospitalization count for 2 points each if the anesthesia time exceeds 45 minutes.   MAJOR LOWER EXTREMITY ARTHROPLASTY These

Past major surgery (more than 45 minutes) within the last month Read More »

Major surgery done during the preceding month includes past staged procedures.

Visible varicose veins Read More »

These include visible bulging veins and not spider veins or telangiectasia. Varicose veins represent a risk factor for . This risk is especially true in cancer . The notion that varicose veins are a harmless benign disorder is not well .  

A history of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (for example, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis) Read More »

This risk factor includes regional ileitis, ulcerative colitis, and not irritable bowel syndrome. Patients with inactive as well as active should be . The thrombotic risk is increased during active disease. Extended prophylaxis post operatively may be of benefit in the presence of acute disease.

Swollen legs (current) Read More »

include pitting edema of any level, loss of definition of the Bony prominences, obscured surface foot veins, or indentation of the leg when a stocking is removed. This factor refers to either one or two legs affected. The physical exam should include pretibial pressure to see if an indentation is present indicating leg .

Heart attack within the past month Read More »

This risk factor is associated with a transient increased VTE risk for the first six months independent of traditional atherosclerotic . The strength of this risk factor decreases after three .

Congestive heart failure within the past month Read More »

The Venous Thromboembolism risk is similar for those with preserved or reduced ejection . A variety of criteria fit the definition of this risk .

Serious infection (for example, pneumonia) within the past month. Read More »

Preoperative pneumonia is a significant risk for . Postoperative pneumonia is also a significant VTE risk factor. Do not count an additional point for infection unless another source of infection is identified.