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Review
. 2000 May 27;320(7247):1453-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7247.1453.

ABC of arterial and venous disease. Swollen lower limb-1: general assessment and deep vein thrombosis

W P Gorman  1 , K R Davis, R Donnelly
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Review

ABC of arterial and venous disease. Swollen lower limb-1: general assessment and deep vein thrombosis

W P Gorman et al. BMJ. .

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  • BMJ 2000 Jul 29;321(7256):266
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Colour duplex scan of deep vein thrombosis in common femoral vein adjacent to artery
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Venogram showing thrombus in lower leg
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Right ileofemoral deep vein thrombosis
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Algorithm for investigation of deep vein thrombosis
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Pneumatic compression devices
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Vena cavagram showing umbrella delivery device inserted into the inferior vena cava through the jugular vein. The filter has been released just below the renal veins. Inferior vena cava filters help prevent pulmonary embolism but not other complications of deep vein thrombosis, including recurrent thrombosis
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