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2/16/2007
By: Erik L. Ridley
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) have jointly released new guidelines for diagnosing venous thromboembolism (VTE), including recommendations for utilizing ultrasound and other imaging studies.
In the first of four recommendations for clinicians, the Joint AAFP/ACP Physicians Panel on Deep Vein Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism stressed the use of validated clinical prediction rules to estimate pretest probability of venous thromboembolism. The authors also stated that in selected patients with low pretest probability of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism, obtaining a high-sensitivity D-dimer assay is a reasonable option. If negative, that indicates a low likelihood of VTE, according to the panel (Annals of Family Medicine, January-February 2007, Vol. 5:1, pp. 57-62).
In the last two recommendations, the panel discussed the role of imaging. In patients with intermediate to high pretest probability of DVT in the lower extremities, they recommend using ultrasound.
"Use of ultrasound in diagnosing symptomatic thrombosis in the proximal veins of the lower limb is recommended for patients whose pretest probability of disease falls in the category of intermediate to high risk of DVT under the Wells prediction rule," the authors wrote. "Ultrasound is less sensitive in patients who have DVT limited to the calf; therefore, a negative ultrasound does not rule out DVT in these patients."
A repeat ultrasound or venography study may be required for patients who have suspected calf-vein DVT and a negative ultrasound, and for patients who have suspected proximal DVT and an ultrasound that is technically inadequate or equivocal, according to the authors.
"Contrast venography is still considered the definitive test to rule out the diagnosis of DVT," they wrote.
In the fourth and final recommendation, the organizations said that patients with intermediate or high pretest probability of pulmonary embolism require diagnostic imaging studies.
"Possible tests include ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan, multidetector helical computed axial tomography (CT), and pulmonary angiography," they wrote. "Recent systematic reviews indicate that CT alone may not be sufficiently sensitive to exclude pulmonary embolism in patients who have a high pretest probability of pulmonary embolism."
As for imaging's role in diagnosing venous thromboembolism, the authors concluded that there is strong evidence supporting the use of ultrasonography for diagnosing proximal DVT in symptomatic patients.
"Sensitivity is much lower in asymptomatic patients and for detecting calf vein DVT," the panel wrote. "Recent results suggest that newer CT technology for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism might have a higher sensitivity and specificity than seen in previous studies. In addition, it is likely that accuracy of CTs will improve with time as the technology evolves further."
By Erik L. Ridley
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February 16, 2007
http://www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?Sec=sup&Sub=ult&Pag=dis&ItemId=74646 本人已认领该文编译，48小时后若未提交译文，请其他战友自由认领。 New venous thromboembolism diagnosis guidelines specify imaging's role
2/16/2007
By: Erik L. Ridley
静脉血栓诊断新细则指出了影像检查的作用
2007.2.16
Erik L. Ridley
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) have jointly released new guidelines for diagnosing venous thromboembolism (VTE), including recommendations for utilizing ultrasound and other imaging studies.
美国家庭医师学会(AAFP)和美国内科医师学会(ACP)已共同发表了静脉血栓（VTE）新细则，其中包括推荐使用超声和其他影像技术。
In the first of four recommendations for clinicians, the Joint AAFP/ACP Physicians Panel on Deep Vein Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism stressed the use of validated clinical prediction rules to estimate pretest probability of venous thromboembolism. The authors also stated that in selected patients with low pretest probability of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism, obtaining a high-sensitivity D-dimer assay is a reasonable option. If negative, that indicates a low likelihood of VTE, according to the panel (Annals of Family Medicine, January-February 2007, Vol. 5:1, pp. 57-62).
在第一次给临床医生的四项推荐中， AAFP/ACP联合医师小组对深静脉血栓/肺栓塞强调使用有效的临床预测规则来评价静脉血栓栓塞的预发性。作者也说明对所选的有深静脉血栓（DVT）或者肺栓塞低预发性的病人，进行高灵敏度的D-二聚体检查是合理的。根据小组的观点，如果结果呈阴性，那么表示发生VTE的可能性低。（家庭医学年报，2007.1-2月，卷.5：1，57-62.）
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