Abstract
Use of Bedside Compression Ultrasonography for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis
Highlights
History of present illness: A 70-year-old female with a history of breast cancer and smoking for 50 years presented to the emergency department with left-lower extremity pain and swelling for two days
Physical examination revealed a warm, erythematous, 3+ edematous left-lower extremity with mild tenderness extending into the proximal thigh
Significant findings: As shown in the still image of the performed ultrasound, a transverse view of the proximal-thigh revealed a visible thrombus occluding the lumen of the left common femoral vein, which was non-compressible when direct pressure was applied to the probe
Summary
Use of Bedside Compression Ultrasonography for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis Mohamad Moussa, MD* and Maher Abdo, BS*
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