Thrombosis

This condition is treated in the Haematology (including oncological disorders) clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply to Referral Standards referral standards and include in particular:

• Relevant investigations, including previous results to assess temporal pattern

Tests

• The appropriate investigation and management of patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) is highly individualised
• Indiscriminant investigation for inherited thrombophilias is discouraged
• Below are some general guidelines for likely suggested duration of anticoagulation for VTE (these are a guide only), and unless there are specific issues requiring assessment, such patients will generally be triaged for review toward the end of the anticipated duration of anticoagulation:
  • Provoked distal (below knee) deep vein thrombus (DVT) - three months
  • Unprovoked distal DVT - three to six months
  • Provoked pulmonary embolus (PE) - three to six months

Unprovoked PE - upward of six months

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Haematology clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

Deep venous thrombosis with currently available treatments is predominantly managed in General Practice. Massive thromboembolus should be referred to Emergency Department.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

🚩 Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Emergency

🚩 Massive thromboembolus

🚩 Blood film suggestive of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP/HUS).

If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
Level 1 - W.P. Holman Clinic
Phone: 03 6777 6140
Fax: 03 6331 6371

North West

North West Regional Hospital > Mersey Community Hospital
Torquay Road Latrobe TAS 7307

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South

Royal Hobart Hospital
Phone (appointments): 03 6166 6655
Phone (clinic nurses): 03 6166 6637
Fax: 03 6173 0484