Deep vein thrombosis: Current diagnostic strategy

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 238-246

  Beyer, Jan ^a   Schellong, Sebastian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

D dimer; Deep venous thrombosis; DVT; Pretest probability; Pulmonary embolism; Venography; Venous ultrasound

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 23444462455     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.04.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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