Point of care ultrasound screening for deep vein thrombosis in critically ill COVID-19 patients, an observational study

Point of care ultrasound screening for deep vein thrombosis in critically ill COVID-19 patients, an observational study

Abstract Background Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is common in critically ill patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and may cause fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) prior to diagnosis due to subtle clinical symptoms. The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of bedside screening for D...

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Main Authors: Sarah Galien, Michael Hultström, Miklós Lipcsey, Karl Stattin, Robert Frithiof, Jacob Rosén, the Uppsala Intensive Care COVID-19 Research Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
Subjects:
COVID-19
ICU
Deep vein thrombosis
Screening
Point of care ultrasound
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-021-00272-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-021-00272-z

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