DVT Ultrasound Controversy! @bedsidesono discusses why 2 point compression not good enough #foamed

Published: April 30, 2015, 10:32 p.m.

You know the drill.\xa0 Patient with leg pain\u2026..possible DVT.\xa0 Scan it yourself.\xa0 You\u2019ve done the scan.\xa0 You know the\xa010-minute teaching article\xa0showing that the two point compression scan is enough.\xa0 But is it?\xa0 There have been articles that show we miss a significant proportion when we only scan these two points or regions, and now we\u2019ve got a\xa0big ED study\xa0showing this.\xa0 Is it OK to miss 6% of DVTs?\xa0 Let\u2019s discuss. Next episode, we\u2019ll demonstrate exactly our approach and then talk about some crazy stuff like PW, augmentation, etc.\xa0 Stay Tuned! Follow\xa0us: \xa0@ultrasoundpod Learn\xa0with\xa0us: \xa0www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: \xa0Yellowstone Course,\xa0DevelopingEM Cuba Course,\xa0Atlantis CME Bahamas Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App\xa0for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App\xa0for Android