The human body comprises of many health complication due to variation, environment, activities and nutritional factors. Human beings are prone to developing some disorders arising from the above mentioned factors at different degrees and extent. The most alarming thing is the increase in incidences of young people being affected by VTE (Amin, 2009). This has necessitated the addressing the issue of VTE to determine why it has become so dreadful to the youths and young generations. Similarly, the paper will discuss the issue of the core measures that have been incorporated in health care and their net effect on the prevalence of this complication.
VTE is an abbreviation for venous thromboembolism. This is a disorder in the human cardiovascular system that develops from abnormality in clotting of blood, which causes the formation of blood clots in the body. When these blood clots break off from where they are formed they are transported through the body. They end up getting stuck in some veins and subsequently clogging them. This causes swelling in the body. It mainly occurs in the deep veins of the legs. When this disorder occurs in the lungs it is referred to as pulmonary embolism (PE) and it’s a very fatal disorder but its control is not very complex. Proper medical attendance before it becomes severe can control its consequences (Joint Commission, 2010).
Some of the clinical factors that cause VTE are increased clotting of blood (hypercoagulability), slow blood floor, damage of the endothelial lining of blood vessels. A great number of factors pre-dispose human beings to the development of the VTE disorder. To begin with, major general surgery can be a risk factor to developing the disorder. During a major surgery, the wounded or operated body tissues have to heal normally, but some blood components like the red blood cells and the fibrin might form a separate clump away from the major tissue that should be covered. This results to the formation of a blood mass that can be carried through the blood vessels to smaller veins and capillaries that cannot allow passage. This blocks the veins and restricts the free flow of blood.
Consequently, blood pressure and force from the heart pushes forcefully the blood clot, leading to swelling at that particular part of the body that blockage occurs. This might cause inflammation and pain which are some of the symptoms of VTE. Thrombophilia is the other risking factor. It is a condition of repeated blood clotting which has no specific cause, but is attributed to genes of the family to develop the disorder. This inherited abnormality is called the V Leiden or activated protein C resistance (Maynard, & Stein, 2008). Due to variations in human beings, some families have developed the weakness of Thrombophilia, and it is passed on from one generation to another. It can also be acquired as antiphosholipid antibody (lupus inhibitor).The blood clotting resulting from the abnormalities is a contributing factor to VTE.
Other factors that cause VTE are increasing age. At old age, people are inactive, and immobility is high. Exercises such as jogging can prevent the development of the disorder. Lack of exercises and performing of mild and moderate, strenuous activities are a risk factor for the development of the disorder. This is due to improper flow of the blood up the veins in the body. Movement of blood up the veins from the lower limbs requires some force since the veins lack valves which prevent back flow of blood (McKean, 2012).
Slowed flow of blood and lack of enough respiration, results to the formation of clumps that block the veins and lead to the condition. Major signs and symptoms of VTE include, pain and swelling of the lower limb veins. Pain results from inflammation by tension of tissues in the clogged veins. The swelling consequently caused reddening of the limb. Prolonged cases of the conditions lead to damage of the valves of the arteries that, in turn cause, improper flow of blood to the tissues, and this predisposes to other cardiovascular problems. When this problem develops in the lungs, it leads to difficulty in breathing and chest pains (Maynard, & Stein, 2008).
According to Deitelzweig et al. (2011), the advancement in technology has withdrawn the youths from participating in active activities that lead to physical fitness. For instance, the internet and the social networks like the Facebook, twitter, and whatsup.etc have preoccupied the young generations too much that they have not time for physical activities .The young generation can participate in engaging and healthy activities. These include activities such as such as sports, mountain climbing and athletics to keep fit and healthy while their bodies are still very active and energetic.
Engagement of youths in drug and substance taking has also a great contribution to the development of the condition. Smoking contributes to the development of VTE. Nutrition is also another important factor that exposes the youth to such incidences of VTE. Development of obese bodies by the youths due to overfeeding and doing very little or no physical exercises predisposes them to VTE (Amin, 2009). Proper nutrition and utilization of unprocessed food can reduce the risk. Most youths prefer fast food whose nutritional value does not support their bodies.
With the modern technology and high skilled health personnel and experts, putting the condition to control is easier .Treatment includes the administration of anticoagulants such as heparin and vitamin k antagonists such as warfarin all to improve the coagulation state of blood that has developed Thrombophilia. The purpose of this study is to find out how the incidences of VTE can be reduced amongst youths by determining the predisposing factors to the disorder. This will lead to developing a productive, healthy world by a young dynamic people.
References
Amin, A. N., &Deitelzweig, S. B. (2009). Optimizing the prevention of venous thromboembolism: Recent quality initiatives and strategies to drive improvement. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 35(11), 558-564.
Deitelzweig, S. B., Johnson, B. H., Lin, J., & Schulman, K. L. (2011). Prevalence of clinical venous thromboembolism in the USA: current trends and future projections. American journal of hematology, 86(2), 217-220.
Joint Commission. (2010). Performance Measurement Initiatives. Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Core Measures Set-Last Updated 4/2009.
Maynard, G., & Stein, J. (2008). Preventing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism: A Guide for Effective Quality Improvement. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
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