March 14, 2011 — Anticoagulation therapy should be started promptly for upper extremity deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), according to a clinical practice review of upper extremity DVT published in the ...

Tenderness, deep in the upper calf, popliteal fossa or medial thigh, with or without ankle swelling should raise the possibility of DVT. Classical tests for DVT such as Homan’s sign lack the ...

November 23, 2009 (New York, New York) — Aggressive intervention in chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) using ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis shows superior outcomes compared with ...

Diagnosis for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) typically involves imaging tests. Following diagnosis, a doctor can advise on suitable treatments. DVT occurs when blood clots form in deep veins. If these ...

A 45-year-old woman presented to her family doctor following a three-day history of acute-onset, progressive swelling and sensation of heaviness in her left upper extremity. In addition, she described ...

The use of duplex ultrasound screening can help shed light on a high rate of lower extremity deep vein thromboses in critically ill trauma cases, according to a study published in the Journal of ...