An algorithm for the investigation and management of patients with suspected deep venous thrombosis at a district general hospital

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 926, 2002, Pages 742-745

  Walsh, Kieran ^a   Kelaher, N ^a   Long, K ^a   Cervi, P ^a  

^a BASILDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0036936360     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.926.742     Document Type: Article

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