Point of care ultrasonographic diagnostics of deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremities in emergency medicine
2019
Abstract
The complete compression ultrasound has been considered to be an imaging method of the first choice for diagnostics of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). However, it is an expert examination, time consuming and not always immediately available.
Thus, methods of Point-of-Care ultrasound, especially two-region compression ultrasound may be used in an emergency setting. In the article, the authors present an overview of Point-of-Care ultrasound methods of DVT diagnostics, including a critical appraisal of its reliability and a practical instruction for carrying out the examination.