Journal article
Management of suspected deep venous thrombosis in outpatients by using clinical assessment and D-dimer testing.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: When deep venous thrombosis is suspected, objective testing is required to confirm or refute the diagnosis.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the combination of a low clinical suspicion and a normal D -dimer result rules out deep venous thrombosis.
Authors
Kearon C; Ginsberg JS; Douketis J; Crowther M; Brill-Edwards P; Weitz JI; Hirsh J
Journal
Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 135, No. 2, pp. 108–111
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
July 17, 2001
DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-135-2-200107170-00011
ISSN
1056-8751