Principles of Examination of the Deep Veins in the Critically Ill

Second Application, Deep Venous Thrombosis in the Critically Ill: the BLUE Protocol, Venous Part
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Abstract

Deep venous thrombosis in the critically ill patient is not the classical deep venous thrombosis seen in the emergency room or in chronic valvular insufficiency. The logic of the approach is completely opposed. We suspect that this field has not been fully exploited by the experts, in the same way the same experts proclaimed lung ultrasound unfeasible (see Chaps. 14–23). In the BLUE protocol, the venous approach is possibly the most important step.

Keywords

Venous Thrombosis Internal Jugular Vein Iliac Vein Massive Pulmonary Embolism External Iliac Vein 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Service de Réanimation MédicaleBoulogne (Paris-Ouest)France

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