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 ...

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?

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 ...

1 In addition, blood flow restriction through the inferior vena cava (IVC), which is the main conduit of venous return from the lower ... ultrasound showed multiple tortuous and dilated veins in the ...