Emergency department point-of-care ultrasound for upper extremity deep venous thrombosis ED POCUS for upper extremity DVT

Emergency department point-of-care ultrasound for upper extremity deep venous thrombosis ED POCUS for upper extremity DVT

Abstract Background Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an uncommon disease but has to be carefully considered in patients with isolated unilateral upper limb swelling due to its potential to cause devastating complications and sequelae such as pulmonary embolism and septic thrombophlebi...

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Main Authors: Gregory Tan, Mingwei Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Upper extremity Deep vein thrombosis
Ultrasound
Augmentation
Colour Doppler
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-021-00391-4

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