Table 1.
The final diagnoses of patients admitted to hospital with suspected deep vein thrombosis
| Diagnosis | Number of patients (n = 120) | Temperature (°C) | BP (systolic) | Heart rate | WBC (×109/L) | HB (g/dL) | TPK (×109/L) | Wells score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep vein thrombosis | 28 | 36.9 (36.2-38.8) | 146 (95–192) | 81 (54–114) | 7.8 (3.8-18.3) | 14.1 (9.8-17.8) | 220 (115–401) | 3 (1–6) |
| Involving the iliac vein | 10 | |||||||
| Involving femoral vein | 13 | |||||||
| Only involving the leg and popliteal vein | 5 | |||||||
| Superficial thrombophlebitis | 6 | 37 (36.5-37.5) | 146 (129–204) | 74 (63–97) | 9.3 (6.8-13.8) | 14.5 (12.7-15) | 257 (76–312) | 1.5 (1–3) |
| Sterile inflammation including trauma/muscular bleeding, ruptured Baker’s cyst, arthritis, malignant diseases without thrombosis | 33 | 36.9 (35.9-38.1) | 150 (91–202) | 81 (50–110) | 8.1 (4.7-13.3) | 13.9 (10.1-16.3) | 292 (209–507) | 1 (−2 - 4) |
| Infections | 12 | 37.2 (36–38.5) | 137 (100–169) | 86 (100–169) | 8.7 (5.8-14.1) | 13.4 (9.7-15) | 301 (200–409) | 1 (−1 - 2) |
| Venous stasis | 8 | 36.6 (36–37.5) | 143 (99–183) | 73 (53–104) | 6.9 (4.2-12.4) | 14 (10–15.9) | 280 (104–528) | 1.5 (0–3) |
| Other conditions without inflammation including musculoskeletal pain and neurological disorders | 33 | 36.9 (36–38) | 139 (104–175) | 73 (46–96) | 7.2 (2.1-13.5) | 14 (8.6-16.6) | 267 (179–398) | 1 (−2 - 3) |
Clinical data for each diagnosis are presented as median and range.