Trauma patients warrant upper and lower extremity venous duplex ultrasound surveillance

Trauma patients warrant upper and lower extremity venous duplex ultrasound surveillance

Background: Due to the high incidence of thromboembolic events (deep venous thrombosis [DVT] and pulmonary embolus [PE]) after injury, many trauma centers perform lower extremity surveillance duplex ultrasounds. We hypothesize that trauma patients are at a higher risk of upper extremity DVTs (UEDVTs...

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Main Authors: Alonso Andrade, Alan H Tyroch, Susan F McLean, Jody Smith, Alex Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Anticoagulation
deep venous thrombosis
ultrasound duplex surveillance
upper extremity deep venous thrombosis
venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2017;volume=10;issue=2;spage=60;epage=63;aulast=Andrade

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