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Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Screening for Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Screening for Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
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Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Screening for Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis

Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Screening for Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis

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February 10, 2023

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06:45 min
February 10, 2023

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Traditionally, lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is diagnosed by radiology-performed venous duplex ultrasound. Providers appropriately trained in focused point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can perform a rapid bedside examination with high sensitivity and specificity in critically ill patients. We describe the scanning technique for focused POCUS DVT lower extremity examination.

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