Diagnosis
Clinical
features
d-dimer
Impedence
plethysmography
Ultrasonography
Economics
Harm/
aetiology
Prognosis
Therapy
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Deep vein thrombosis
- a normal d-dimer can rule it out in low-risk patients
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| Level of evidence 1b |
Expiry Date November
2003 |
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Deep vein thrombosis
- d-dimers may help exclude DVT.
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| Level of evidence 4 |
Expiry Date May 2003 |
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Deep vein thrombosis
- d-dimer coud not safely rule it out.
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| Level of evidence 2b |
Expiry Date May 2003 |
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Deep vein thrombosis
- IPG plus d-dimer testing was better than either alone at diagnosing or excluding.
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| Level of evidence 1b |
Expiry Date May 2003 |
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Venous thromboembolism
- some d-dimer tests may rule out PE and DVT.
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| Level of evidence 1a |
Expiry Date September
2003 |
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