Table 1.

Postoperative Cases of VTE.

	Patient 1	Patient 2
Procedure	Right TKA	Right TKA
Age/gender	74/female	64/female
BMI	23	33.6
PMH	Hypothyroidism	HypertensionHyperlipidemia
VTE risk	Low	Low
Post-op meds	Aspirin EC 81 mg q12h × 6 weeksAcetaminophen 1000 mg q8hCelecoxib 200 mg q12hOxycodone 5 mg q3h PRN mild painOxycodone 10 mg q3h PRN moderate painHydromorphone 0.5 mg IV q3h PRN severe painPantoprazole 40 mg QAM	Aspirin EC 81 mg q12h × 6 weeksAcetaminophen 1000 mg q8hCelecoxib 200 mg q12hTramadol 25 mg q3h PRN mild painTramadol 50 mg q3h PRN moderate painHydromorphone 0.5 mg IV q3h PRN severe painPantoprazole 40 mg QAM
VTE	Right distal DVT POD3 Left PE POD4	Right subsegmental PE POD2

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; EC, enteric coated; IV, intravenous; PE, pulmonary embolus; PMH, past medical history; POD, postoperative day; PRN, pro re nata; q, every; QAM, every morning; TKA, total knee arthroplasty; VTE, venous thromboembolism.