Showing posts with label DVT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DVT. Show all posts

Oct 22, 2009

Well’s Criteria for Deep Venous Thrombosis

VARIABLES

POINTS

Cancer (receiving treatment, treated in the past six months, or palliative care

1

Paralysis, paresis, or recent plaster immobilization of the lower extremities

1

Recently bedridden for three days or more, or major surgery within the previous 12 weeks requiring general or regional anesthesia

1

Localized tenderness along the distribution of the deep venous system

1

Entire leg swollen

1

Calf swelling at least 3 cm larger than that on the asymptomatic side (measured 10 cm below tibial tuberosity)

1

Pitting edema confined to the symptomatic leg

1

Collateral superficial veins (non-varicose)

1

Previously documented DVT

1

Alternative diagnosis at least as likely as DVT

Minus 2

</= 1 points: Clinical probability of DVT unlikely
> 1 points: Clinical probability of DVT likely