Thrombus

[piccnurse]

 We are have had a few DVT with the PICC recently on our oncology floor. What is the standard out there on leaving the PICC in and giving lovenox or Heaprin,and continuing with the chemo(SVC placement) or removing. Thses are patients that are compromised to begin with and one had a mastectomy so the opposite arm was not a choice.What is everyone doing in these situations?

Thank you in advance

 

Linda Lembo
New Jersey

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