Deep venous thrombosis - diagnostic
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Diagnostic strategies in deep venous thrombosis
The modalities to diagnose deep venous thrombosis (DVT) have improved substantially over the past decade. The contemporary diagnostic approach has shifted to an algorithm that includes the combination of clinical pre-test probability, non-invasive imaging, and Ddimer testing. Such algorithms are not only focused on accurate diagnosis of DVT but on identification of low-risk patients who do not ...
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We thank Dr Reynolds for carefully reading and commenting on our article, and indeed must agree that the maximum score on the Oudega rule is 13 points (as a patient cannot be both male and taking oral contraceptives). We do stress, however, that from a GP’s point of view, the most valuable use of the Oudega rule is to exclude deep venous thrombosis (DVT). For that purpose, a threshold at three ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0012-0472,1439-4413
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-38951