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. 2012 Apr 24;344:e2635. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e2635

Table 3.

 Summary of medical history of two women adjudicated as having proximal deep vein thrombosis during three month follow-up

Variables Patient A Patient B
Age (years) 25 23
Body mass index 27.3 21.9
Stage of pregnancy (weeks) 34 29
Risk factors 0 0
Clinical probability of deep vein thrombosis:
 Low
 Intermediate Yes Yes
 High
Initial compression ultrasonography:
 All venous segments imaged Yes Yes
 Ileocaval junction imaged Yes Yes
 Respiratory modulation of iliac blood flow Yes No
Compression ultrasonography result Normal Normal
Compression ultrasonography during follow-up:
 Date Day 1 Day 15
 Result Left iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis Left iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis
Comments Returned to emergency unit next day because of increasing symptoms. Compression ultrasonography result was clearly positive for deep vein thrombosis Was admitted for premature labour 15 days before initial suspicion. Emergency caesarean section carried out five days after initial suspicion. Suspected deep vein thrombosis confirmed by compression ultrasonography on postoperative day 5