Acute on Chronic Venous Thromboembolism on Therapeutic Anticoagulation

A case of proximal venous thromboembolism in a patient who presented to the ED with lower extremity pain is presented. Making this diagnosis is very important as fifty percent of patients with symptomatic proximal DVTs will go on to develop PE without treatment. This report underscores the utility o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bassi, Byron, Nickels, L. Connor, Flach, F. Eike, DePortu, Guiliano, Ganti, Latha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3816036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24223315
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/295261
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Sumario:A case of proximal venous thromboembolism in a patient who presented to the ED with lower extremity pain is presented. Making this diagnosis is very important as fifty percent of patients with symptomatic proximal DVTs will go on to develop PE without treatment. This report underscores the utility of bedside ultrasonography in the emergency department.

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