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In which cases should thrombolysis be considered for DVT, according to the text?
In which cases should thrombolysis be considered for DVT, according to the text?
- Patients with iliac vein thrombosis if limb is not swollen
- All cases of DVT regardless of severity
- Patients with iliac vein thrombosis if limb is extremely swollen (correct)
- Patients with superficial vein thrombosis
What is the recommended treatment for DVT, according to the text?
What is the recommended treatment for DVT, according to the text?
- Thrombectomy
- Thrombolysis for all cases
- S.C LMW heparin for 3 days + warfarin (correct)
- Inferior vena cava filter placement
What is the best modality to protect against PE in high-risk patients with DVT and contraindications to anticoagulant therapy?
What is the best modality to protect against PE in high-risk patients with DVT and contraindications to anticoagulant therapy?
- Fibrinolytic therapy
- Anti-coagulation alone
- Thrombectomy
- Inferior vena cava filter placement (correct)
What is the purpose of the Perthes test mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the Perthes test mentioned in the text?
What is the definitive treatment indicated for symptomatic venous disease with a correctable cause of reflux?
What is the definitive treatment indicated for symptomatic venous disease with a correctable cause of reflux?
Which imaging modality is typically used in complicated cases of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) when duplex ultrasonography is inconclusive?
Which imaging modality is typically used in complicated cases of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) when duplex ultrasonography is inconclusive?
What is the commonest presentation of DVT?
What is the commonest presentation of DVT?
Which factor is NOT part of the Modified Wells Criteria for predicting pulmonary embolism?
Which factor is NOT part of the Modified Wells Criteria for predicting pulmonary embolism?
What is the primary aim of investigations in suspected DVT cases?
What is the primary aim of investigations in suspected DVT cases?
Which group would be classified as 'High Risk' for pulmonary embolism prophylaxis?
Which group would be classified as 'High Risk' for pulmonary embolism prophylaxis?
