No of patients seen in Nurse led P.E clinic 2015 by identified transient provoking factors (new patients) | No of patients 54 in total | Persistent provoking factors identified | No of patients |
---|---|---|---|
Post operative | 17/54 | Obesity | 26/54 |
Travel | 11/54 | Hypertension | 12/54 |
Immobility | 8/54 | Previous VTE | 6/54 |
Pneumonia | 7/54 | A.F | 2/54 |
Oral Contraceptive Pill | 4/54 | Age > 80yrs | 2/54 |
Pregnancy | 3/54 | Known thrombophilia | 2/54 |
Cancer ( identified prior to diagnosis of VTE) | 1/ | Tamoxifen | 0/54 |
Other | 3/54 | Diabetes | 1/54 |