Differential diagnosis of acute calf pain and swelling with emergency ultrasound

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 36-41

  Chung, Kin Lai ^a   Cheung, Kam Yuen ^b   Kam, Chak Wah ^b  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Popliteal cyst; Skeletal muscles; Ultrasonography; Venous thrombosis; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONFUSION; CRYOTHERAPY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LEG SWELLING; MALE; MUSCLE INJURY; MYALGIA; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REST; WALKING;

EID: 13444254251     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490790501200106     Document Type: Article

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