Ultrasound is not necessary when computed ... or D-dimer measurement plus bilateral lower extremity venous compression US (if D-dimer level is >500 ng/mL), followed by chest CT if US results ...

Q: Is it worth buying an audible, handheld Doppler ultrasound to ... older adults with lower extremity wounds may have unknown ulcer etiology. Is it arterial, venous or both?

Key points A 57-year-old man presented to the emergency department with back and right upper quadrant abdominal pain that progressed to painful right leg swelling over a few days. His vital signs at ...

Venous reflux can be diagnosed by means of duplex ultrasonography of the lower leg. To measure the arterial–brachial index, a Doppler ultrasound device is used to amplify the sound of arterial ...

Currently an algorithm strategy combining pretest probability, D-dimer testing and compression ultrasound imaging allows for safe and convenient investigation of suspected lower ... venous segment is ...

G.K. ANSWER: The most common cause of leg swelling in older adults is venous insufficiency, also called chronic lower extremity ... to order a test (usually an ultrasound), and the result ends ...

The new study results now show that the outcome observations from these prior studies apply directly to a broader peripheral arterial and peripheral venous intervention patient population ...