While cardiac and pulmonary POCUS are common, MSK and vascular POCUS remain underutilized despite their significant benefits in various clinical scenarios.
March 14, 2011 — Anticoagulation therapy should be started promptly for upper extremity deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), according to a clinical practice review of upper extremity DVT published in the ...
Multisite Parent-Centered Risk Assessment to Reduce Pediatric Oral Chemotherapy Errors Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are often used in place of mediport catheters because of cost and ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism appeared low for patients with upper extremity deep vein ...
A 45-year-old woman presented to her family doctor following a three-day history of acute-onset, progressive swelling and sensation of heaviness in her left upper extremity. In addition, she described ...
SAN FRANCISCO — For patients with deep vein thrombosis, mortality rates and the prevalence of hemodynamically unstable pulmonary embolism are significantly higher when the upper extremities are ...
UEDVT is a condition where a blood clot forms in a deep vein in the upper body, typically linked to medical devices like central lines or strenuous physical activity. It can cause serious ...
A 79-year-old man presented after a week of pleuritic-type chest pain, dyspnea and a swollen, painful left arm. His past medical history included benign prostatic hypertrophy, vitiligo, hearing loss ...