[Air travel and deep venous thrombosis].
A case of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in a woman with polio sequelae is reported. The patient presented with classical sign of DVT, probably caused by air travel. Guidelines for air travellers in order to prevent the economy class syndrome are presented.
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H:S Rigshospitalet, Respirationscenter Ost.
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D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D000368:Aged; D000401:Aircraft; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016262:Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014195:Travel
Flyrejse og dyb venøs trombose.