Thromboembolism

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

• describe the epidemiology, pathophysiology and risk factors in venothromboembolism in pregnancy
• diagnose venothromboembolism in pregnancy by clinical assessment and organise appropriate investigations
• appropriately treat a pregnant or postpartum woman with confirmed venothromboembolism
• recognise who needs to be given thromboprophylaxis to prevent venothromboembolism.

Miss Ritu Dalmia MRCOG (2019)

Miss Dalmia is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at The Royal Oldham Hospital with an interest in maternal medicine and medical education.

This course is intended to help clinicians gain core knowledge for O&G training and the MRCOG examinations. It can also be used by O&G consultants to refresh their knowledge of the area or for teaching.

The content of this course relates to the following Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) and key skills:

CiP 1: Clinical skills and patient care 
Relevant to all key skills

CiP 12: Non-emergency obstetrics
Manages pre-existing medical conditions in the pregnant woman
Manages conditions arising in pregnancy
Supports antenatal decision making
Manages a postnatal consultation

Further details about each CiP can be found within the O&G Core Curriculum 2024 Definitive Document, available here.

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Reducing the Risk of Thrombosis and Embolism During Pregnancy and the Puerperium. Green-top Guideline No. 37a. London: RCOG; 2015.

Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The Acute Management of Thrombosis and Embolism during Pregnancy and the Puerperium. Green-top Guideline No. 37b. London: RCOG; 2015.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Venous Thromboembolism in Over 16s: Reducing the Risk of Hospital-acquired Deep Vein Thrombosis or Pulmonary Embolism. NG89 NICE; London: 2018.

Tuffnell D, Knight M, Mackillop L on behalf of the MBRRACE-UK VTE Chapter-writing Group. Lessons for prevention and treatment of thrombosis and thromboembolism. In: Knight M, Bunch K, Tuffnell D, Jayakody H, Shakespeare J, Kotnis R, et al, on behalf of MBRRACE-UK. Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care - Lessons learned to inform maternity care from the UK and Ireland Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity 2014-16. Oxford: National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford; 2018:34-41.