MNSI has undertaken investigations of maternal deaths in the first trimester from venous thromboembolism (VTE). Two recurrent features in these investigations are:
- Significant first trimester nausea and vomiting.
- Immobility, which may be a consequence of how poorly mothers are with the nausea and vomiting.
- When a mother with nausea and vomiting presents in your department, do you use the PUQE score to assess the grade of nausea & vomiting to determine the impact of this on their VTE score?
- Is immobility explored, assessed and considered within the VTE risk assessment?
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This was first published in the Stakeholder Bulletin: May 2024 - Edition
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