Should superficial venous thrombosis be observed or treated with anticoagulation? This 2012 discussion considers what ultrasound adds, unpacks the composite outcome in CALISTO and weighs treatment benefits against bleeding and burden, emphasising the importance of explaining uncertainty when making decisions with patients.
Superficial Venous Thrombosis: watch and wait or anticoagulate? Read More
Should patients in below-knee plaster casts receive heparin to prevent venous thromboembolism? This 2012 reflection examines a published evidence review, contrasting the frequency of detected DVT with rarer serious outcomes and asking how treatment harms and individual risk should influence practice.
Should POPs be mixed with Heparin? Read More
How did NICE’s 2012 DVT guidance balance diagnostic certainty with the services available? Simon Carley discusses Wells scoring, D-dimer testing and ultrasound, focusing on the distinction between proximal and calf thrombosis and the uncertainty surrounding repeat scanning and anticoagulation.
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