title: Venous thrombosis in emergency department: diagnosis, treatment, and disposition.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The Authors describe diagnosis, treatment and therapy of deep venous thrombosis in Emergency Department following the last guidelines indications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Deep venous thrombosis of the legs, ranges from asymptomatic, incidentally discovered emboli to massive embolism causing immediate death. Chronic sequelae of venous thromboembolism (deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) include the post-thrombotic syndrome and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Acute pulmonary embolism may occur rapidly and unpredictably and may be difficult to diagnose. Diagnosis and treatment can reduce the risk of death, and appropriate primary prophylaxis is usually effective. Patients treated for acute pulmonary embolism appear to be more times as likely to die of recurrent thromboembolism in the next year.
authors.affiliation: UOC Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. antonello.rosa@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cipollone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertazzoni
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077425:Fondaparinux; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D011134:Polysaccharides; C036309:fibrin fragment D; D014812:Vitamin K; D006493:Heparin; D000077425:Fondaparinux