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DVT - Diagnosis

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sunny2
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08/13/06 - 12:33 PM

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1. Test of choice for Suspected Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)

2. Test of choice for Recurrent DVT

3. Gold Standard for the Diag. of DVT

GDS2008
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08/13/06 - 01:21 PM

1. Compression ultrasonography
2. Impedence plethysmography
3. Contrast venography

Edited by GDS2008 on 08/13/06 - 01:53 PM

frank100
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08/13/06 - 08:15 PM

what are your sources GDS2008?

I know 1. and 3., but never thought about 2. pretty cool huh.

study_ing
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08/13/06 - 08:21 PM

for 2, i d think ud look for the most likely cause of hypercoaguability or something

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GDS2008
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08/13/06 - 10:32 PM

This is given as an explanation in one of the questions on USMLEworld Q-bank, isn't it sunny??
Otherwise, I would have written Anti-phospholipid atibody or something similar (like study_ing suggested) as well. Have a good night guys!

juanma0
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08/13/06 - 10:37 PM

Is compression usg same as doppler usg?

sunny2
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08/13/06 - 10:41 PM

yes GDS2008, you are correct

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