TY - SER TI - Trombosis venosa profunda SN - 0210-5020 N1 - Este artículo se encuentra disponible en su edición impresa; Bibliografía: p. 19 N2 - Deep vein thrombosis is a frequent entity in hospitalized patients. In this article, in addition to analyzing the causes of thrombus formation and since 98% of pulmonary embolisms are the consequence of venous thrombosis in the lower extremities, the nurse is encouraged to recognize any indicative sign of thrombosis and to establish preventive measures in high-risk patients ER -