Open AccessSensitivity and Specificity of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis
Author(s) -
Bisher Mustafa,
Suman Rathbun,
Thomas L. Whitsett,
Gary E. Raskob
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.162.4.401
Subject(s) - medicine , deep vein , thrombosis , ultrasonography , radiology , anticoagulant therapy , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , predictive value of tests , retrospective cohort study , duplex ultrasonography , surgery
To determine the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis and to determine the safety of withholding anticoagulant therapy in patients with negative ultrasonographic results.
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