RECENT ADVANCES IN THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Mohammed Khalid Abbood, Ali Khalaf Hasan, Zeyad Duraid Najmuldeen and Ahmed Alaa Al-Temimi*
ABSTRACT
A frequent disorder called deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can have fatal consequences such pulmonary embolism, postphlebitic syndrome, and embolism. Over time, the method for diagnosing DVT has changed. These days, a safe and practical method for investigating suspected lower-extremity thrombosis combines compression ultrasound imaging, D-dimer test, & pretest probability into an algorithm strategy. Diagnostic imaging is not necessary to exclude proximal DVT in patients with low pretest likelihood & negative result of D-dimer test. Anticoagulation therapy is the cornerstone of treatment for DVT; thrombolysis and inferior vena cava filter implantation are saved for extreme circumstances. The majority of DVT patients can be managed outpatient with the use of low-molecular-weight heparin. Whether the original event was caused by a transitory risk factor or was idiopathic determines how long anticoagulant medication should be administered. More investigation is needed to identify the best predictors of recurrent DVT in order to identify the patients who will benefit from continued anticoagulant medication.
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