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DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
INITIAL APPROACH
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSIS OF DVT
SCREENING FOR A HYPERCOAGULABLE STATE
TREATMENT OF DVT
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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DVT
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and acute pulmonary embolism (PE) are two manifestations of the same disorder, venous thromboembolism (VTE). DVT of the lower extremity is subdivided into two categories:Read more
Deep Vein Thrombosis
The Longitudinal Investigation of Thromboembolism Etiology (LITE), which combined information from two prospective cohort studies, the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) and the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), determined the incidence of symptomatic DVT and pulmonary embolism in 21,680 participants aged ≥45 years who were followed for 7.6 years. Read more
INITIAL APPROACH
When approaching the patient with suspected DVT of the lower extremity, it is important to appreciate that only a minority of patients actually have the disease and will require anticoagulation. Read more
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
When approaching the patient with suspected DVT of the lower extremity, it is important to appreciate that only a minority of patients (17 and 32 percent in two large series) actually have the disease.Read more
DIAGNOSIS OF DVT
A number of invasive and non-invasive approaches are possible (eg, contrast venography, impedance plethysmography, compression ultrasonography, D-dimer testing).Read more
TREATMENT OF DVT
The primary objectives of treatment of DVT are to prevent and/or treat the following complications:Read more
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Only a minority of patients suspected to have deep vein thrombosis (DVT) actually have the disease and will require anticoagulation. This illustrates the importance of using validated algorithms to evaluate patients with suspected DVT, along with objective testing to establish the diagnosis.Read more
