Items for "Pulmonary embolism,deep vein thrombosis,diagnosis,compression ultrasonography"

A positive compression ultrasonography of the lower limb veins is highly predictive of pulmonary embolism on computed tomography in suspected patients

The presence of a clot even asymptomatic in the proximal lower limb veins of a patient with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) provides evidence for venous thromboembolism and indicates anticoagulant therapy in such patients...

Keywords: Pulmonary embolism,deep vein thrombosis,diagnosis,compression ultrasonography