Starting on:
Sep 19, 2023
Ending on:
Sep 19, 2023
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Venue:
KUTRRH
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital
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Sep 19, 2023
Ending on:
Sep 19, 2023
Moderator(s):
KUTRRH
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital
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VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM DIAGNOSIS AND PREVENTION
Starting on:
Sep 19, 2023
Sep 19, 2023
Ending on:
Sep 19, 2023
Sep 19, 2023
Venue:
KUTRRH
KUTRRH
Description
Duplex ultrasonography is an imaging test that uses sound waves to look at the flow of blood in the veins. It can detect blockages or blood clots in the deep veins. It is the standard imaging test to diagnose DVT. A D-dimer blood test measures a substance in the blood that is released when a clot breaks up.
Objectives
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) encompasses a spectrum of disorders characterized by thrombosis in the peripheral venous and pulmonary