Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis: A complication of an indwelling peripherally inserted central venous catheter

Clinical Case Reports

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 170-174

  Carr, Peter J ^a   Rippey, James C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENOXAPARIN;

ADULT; ARM SWELLING; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 85003747785     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20500904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.187     Document Type: Article

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