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Review Question - QID 217327

Thromboembolism (PE & DVT) Prophylaxis Techniques Trauma prophylaxis QID: 217327 (OBQ21.8)
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QID 217327 (Type "217327" in App Search)
You are an orthopaedic intern on your surgical intensive care unit (SICU) rotation. Under your care is a patient with several injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision, including a left femoral shaft fracture. The plan for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis is combined mechanical and chemical prophylaxis. What effect does combined prophylaxis have on the risk of DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE) compared to prophylaxis with mechanical or chemical prophylaxis alone?
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