Key result
Known injecting drug use is linked to a 100% DVT rate during emergency department evaluation.
Why the study?
Are injecting drug users at higher risk of testing positive for DVT compared to non-users when evaluated in the emergency department?
Observational
Are injecting drug users at higher risk of testing positive for DVT compared to non-users when evaluated in the emergency department?
Injecting drug users presenting to the emergency department have a very high rate of DVT positivity on ultrasound, warranting a high index of suspicion.
May warrant heightened DVT suspicion in ED injecting drug users; leaves open prevalence, causality, and generalizability pending controlled studies.
AIMS: To identify the proportion of patients testing positive for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) who are injecting drug users (IDUs), and examine differences in the investigation and management of this group compared with non-IDUs. METHODS: Analysis of data collected from emergency department records and a review of patient notes. RESULTS: All patients in this study who were known to inject recreational drugs tested positive for DVT on Doppler ultrasound scan. CONCLUSIONS: IDUs should be considered at high risk of developing DVT and should be investigated accordingly.
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V Cooke (2006) conducted an observational in Deep vein thrombosis. Injecting drug use vs. Non-injecting drug users was evaluated on Positive test for deep vein thrombosis on Doppler ultrasound scan. Among patients evaluated in the emergency department, 100% of known injecting drug users tested positive for deep vein thrombosis on Doppler ultrasound scan.
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