A 73-year-old female presents to the Emergency Department co…
A 73-year-old female presents to the Emergency Department complaining of acute lower leg swelling and pain. Venous duplex ultrasound confirms the presence of deep vein thrombosis. Due to the large clot burden, she is admitted for anticoagulation with IV unfractionated heparin (UFH). Which of the following tests is most sensitive to monitor the therapeutic effect of heparin in your patient?
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A patient is admitted to the hospital with fever of unknown origin. When doing the nutritional assessment, using the above MST tool, the nurse notes that the patient has went from 165 pounds to 151 pounds in the last month. The patient reports that this weight loss was not intentional and is unsure why it has occurred. The patient denies a lack of appetite, and actually reports that hunger and thirst have increased. Using the tool above, the patient has scored a [score], and this means the patient is at [analysis] of malnutrition.
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