Case of the month

Pearls for obtaining a good DVT study, as demonstrated by Dr. Wilson’s case

  1. Here is the image that Dr. Wilson caught on his exam. Notice the inability to compress the vein sealing the diagnosis.

Complete study:

Limited Bedside Venous Ultrasound

pop anatomy

A. Clip of popliteal trifurcation with compression

B. Clip of popliteal vein with compression

pop pic
fem vein anatomy

C.  Clip of Saphenous Vein joining Common Femoral Vein with compression

saph-fem

D. Clip of Femoral Vein joining Deep Femoral Vein with compression

fem-deep

E. If it is visible, continue to follow the Femoral Vein distally doing serial compression.