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Patient Age Adds Key Context to D-Dimer in DVT Diagnosis: ADJUST-DVT

Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...
Medscape

Diagnosis of DVT in the Postpartum Patient

I have a patient who is postpartum and has signs and symptoms suggesting deep venous thrombosis (DVT). However, the venous Doppler results were negative. Should I treat her despite the Doppler results ...
MedPage Today on MSN

DVT Assessment Strategy Safely Expands Rule-Out

A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more ...
Medical Dialogues

Higher D-Dimer Cutoff Safely Excludes Leg DVT, suggests JAMA study

A prospective validation study showed that using a newer, higher D-dimer cutoff can safely rule out leg deep vein thrombosis ...