Non-thrombotic Abnormalities on Lower Extremity Venous Duplex Ultrasound Examinations
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Adhikari, Srikar; Zeger, Wes
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Introduction: Emergency physician-performed compression ultrasonography focuses primarily onthe evaluation of the proximal veins of the lower extremity in patients with suspected deep venousthrombosis (DVT). A detailed sonographic evaluation of lower extremity is not performed. Theobjective of this study was to determine the prevalence of non-thrombotic findings on comprehensivelower extremity venous duplex ultrasound (US) examinations performed on emergency department(ED) patients.
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2015
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health