Point of care ultrasound screening for deep vein thrombosis in critically ill COVID-19 patients, an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is common in critically ill patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and may cause fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) prior to diagnosis due to subtle clinical symptoms. The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of bedside screening for DVT in critically ill COVID-19 patients performed by physicians with limited experience of venous ultrasound. We further aimed to compare inflammation, coagulation and organ dysfunction in patients with and without venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Methods

This observational study included patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary hospital in Sweden and screened for DVT with proximal compression ultrasound of the lower extremities between April and July 2020

SUBMITTER: Galien S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8170442 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature