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19331835

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-31
pubmed:abstractText
The role of ultrasonography of the lower extremities for the evaluation of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism has become more clearly defined with time. Ultrasonography is a useful first-line test for pulmonary embolism in clinical circumstances in which radiographic imaging is contraindicated or not readily available (eg, pregnancy). Ultrasonography is likely not required for the evaluation of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism who have a negative computed tomography pulmonary angiography, particularly if there are no symptoms of deep vein thrombosis. Ultrasonography is helpful to exclude a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis in patients who have nondiagnostic ventilation-perfusion scans. For patients with nondiagnostic ventilation-perfusion scans and negative ultrasonography who are considered clinically highly likely to have pulmonary embolism, it is recommended that computed tomography pulmonary angiography be performed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1558-4623
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
412-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
The use of leg venous ultrasonography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University and Capital Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. david.anderson@dal.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review