Heparin Complication

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Hi!

So I am writing a paper on an incident that occurred in my clinical the other day. My patient's continuous heparin drip was shut off by a nurse who did not have my patient because it was beeping. She forgot to tell either the primary nurse of the patient or myself. I luckily went in as she was exiting the room and I noticed the IV was no longer running. Are there more critical immediate complication than clotting?

Thanks!

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Question...what was the patient on the heparin drip for?

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prophylaxis after a dehiscence of a below the knee amputation. I understand there is an increased risk of thrombus formation potentially causing a DVT, PE, stroke, MI etc. but I was unsure if there are any other complications other than thrombi

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prophylaxis after a dehiscence of a below the knee amputation. I understand there is an increased risk of thrombus formation potentially causing a DVT, PE, stroke, MI etc. but I was unsure if there are any other complications other than thrombi

prophylaxis? Was there a reason they decided against SQ administration of a low molecular drug?

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