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Reliability and Safety of Managing Patients with Suspected Blood Clots in the Legs Using Comprehensive Duplex Ultrasonography
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Serious illness or death can occur if blood clots (thrombi) form in the deep veins of the legs (a situation known as deep venous thrombosis or DVT) and then become dislodged and flow …
