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. 2021 Jul 5;17:395–405. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S314951

Table 3.

Characteristics of Positive DVT and PE Patients

Sl. No. Patient Risk Category ICU ISS Extremities Fractures Associated Injuries Site & Type of DVT Associated DVT and/or PE Day of Diagnosis
1 DVT Moderate- to High Yes 17 Right tib/fib fractures Severe TBI, C2 fracture, and bilateral lung contusions Right above knee (occlusive) No PE 7
2 DVT Highest Yes 38 Right tib/fib fractures Severe TBI, bilateral lung contusions and haemothoraces Left above and below knee (occlusive) No PE 7
3 DVT Highest Yes 27 No Severe TBI and facial fractures Bilateral above Knee (non-occlusive) No PE 21
4 PE Moderate- to High Yes 17 No Severe TBI, facial fractures, Bilateral lung contusions, and T6-11 fractures Bilateral segmental No DVT 9
5 PE Moderate- to High No 22 Left femur Bilateral lung contusions, multiple rib fractures, and L1-4 fractures Bilateral lobar and segmental No DVT 3
6 PE Highest Yes 33 No TBI, facial fractures, bilateral lung contusions, right 3rd rib fracture, and L1 compression fracture Right segmental No DVT 5
7 PE Highest Yes 26 No Facial fractures, left hemopneumothorax, left pubic rami fractures. Bilateral segmental No DVT 13

Abbreviations: DVT, deep vein thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolism; ICU, intensive care unit; ISS, injury severity score; TBI, traumatic brain injuries; C2, second cervical vertebra; T6-11, sixth to eleventh thoracic vertebrae; L1-4, first to fourth lumbar vertebrae; L1, first lumbar vertebra.