Ultrasound diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis.
The ultrasound diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis by an emergency physician is occurring with increased frequency. The examination is simple to perform and, when combined with a clinical pretest probability or D-dimer, can aid in the rapid disposition ofa patient with lower extremity pain and swelling. The technique and findings of the limited lower extremity ultrasound and the data to support its use in the emergency department are discussed.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency, Harvard Medical School, West Clinical Center 2, One Deaconess Road, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Tracy
Jonathan A
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Edlow
D000465:Algorithms; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*