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Lack of filling of a vein indicative of venous occlusion d/t a thrombus
-dye injected to view thrombi |
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| Venous pressure measurements |
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Definition
Significant only in early stages of thrombophlebitis before collateral veins develop
-venous occlusion in one leg causes venous pressure to be higher in the other leg |
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Can help Dx early formation of throbi
-Fibrinogen labeled w/radioactive iodine make up a clot along naturally occuring fibrinogen. Radioactivity increased over thrombi. |
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Ultrasonic Flow detection
-Doppler Studies |
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Definition
Indicates obstruction in blood flow in extremeties
-electronic stethoscope that detects sound of blood flow |
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