Peripheral Venous Disorders

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• Arteriovenous Fistula
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
  • General references
  • Etiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis reference
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references
  • Prevention
    • Prevention reference
  • Key Points

• Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
  • General references
  • Etiology
    • Etiology reference
  • Pathophysiology
    • Complications
    • Pathophysiology reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Ultrasonography
    • D-Dimer
    • Additional testing
    • Alternative imaging
    • Determination of cause
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Anticoagulants
    • Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter
    • Thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy
    • Surgery
    • Treatment references
  • Prognosis
    • Prognosis references
  • Prevention
    • Prevention reference
  • Key Points

• Medications for Deep Venous Thrombosis
  • Anticoagulants
    • Anticoagulation strategies for DVT
    • Low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs)
    • Unfractionated heparin (UFH)
    • Factor Xa inhibitors
    • Direct thrombin inhibitors
    • Vitamin K antagonists (warfarin)
    • Anticoagulant treatment references
  • Bleeding During Use of Anticoagulants
    • Anticoagulant reversal
    • Clotting factors
    • Antifibrinolytics and other agents
    • Resumption of anticoagulation after bleeding
    • Bleeding due to anticoagulants reference
  • Thrombolytic (Fibrinolytic) Agents
    • Thrombolytic treatment reference
  • More Information

• Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) Prevention
  • Risk Assessment
  • Treatment
    • Mechanical therapy for DVT prophylaxis
    • Pharmacologic therapy for DVT prophylaxis
    • DVT prophylaxis in selected populations
    • Prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome
    • Treatment references
  • Key Points
  • More Information

• Idiopathic Telangiectasias
  • Treatment

• Superficial Venous Thrombosis
  • General reference
  • Treatment
    • Treatment reference

• Varicose Veins
  • Etiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Key Points