Acute lower limb deep venous thrombosis diagnosed by doppler ultrasound among Bedridden patients

ABSTRACT

Background: Acute lower limb deep venous thrombosis [DVT] is a serious condition that could lead to venous thromboembolism [VTE]. Up to our knowledge, little is known about the risk factors for developing acute lower limb DVT in bedridden patients across Saudi Arabia. So we conducted this study aiming to determine the incidence and medical conditions that increase the risk for developing acute lower limb DVT in suspected cases of bedridden patients admitted in or referred to Radiology Department, King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital for lower limb Doppler ultrasound examination