Management of Suspected Deep Venous Thrombosis in Outpatients by Using Clinical Assessment and <scp>d</scp>-dimer Testing

Abstract

The combination of a low pretest probability of deep venous thrombosis and a negative result on a whole-blood D -dimer test rules out deep venous thrombosis in a large proportion of symptomatic outpatients.

Keywords

MedicineVenous thrombosisD-dimerPre- and post-test probabilityThrombosisProspective cohort studyDeep veinAnticoagulant therapyCohortSurgeryRadiologyInternal medicine

MeSH Terms

Ambulatory CareCanadaEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation ProductsFollow-Up StudiesHumansProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentVenous Thrombosis

Affiliated Institutions

McMaster University CA

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Publication Info

Year: 2001
Type: article
Volume: 135
Issue: 2
Pages: 108-111
Citations: 199
Access: Closed

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APA Style

                            
                                
                                    Clive Kearon, 
                                
                                    Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, 
                                
                                    James D. Douketis
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2001). 
                            Management of Suspected Deep Venous Thrombosis in Outpatients by Using Clinical Assessment and <scp>d</scp>-dimer Testing. 
                            Annals of Internal Medicine
                            , 135
                            (2)
                            , 108-111.
                            https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-135-2-200107170-00011
                        

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DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-135-2-200107170-00011
PMID: 11453710

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