The non-compressibility ratio for accurate diagnosis of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis
Background Accurate identification of patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is critical, as untreated cases can be fatal. It is well established that the specificity of the clinical signs and symptoms of DVT is low. Therefore, clinicians rely on additional tests to make this diagnosis. There ar...
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Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University
2014-08-01
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Online Access: | http://www.univmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/caecilia.pdf |