Our protocol describes a simplified yet validated approach to diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound by describing a three-zone protocol for lower extremity DVT image acquisition. Providers appropriately trained in focused point-of-care ultrasound ca
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Traditionally, lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is diagnosed by radiology-performed venous duplex ultrasound. Providers appropriately trained in focused point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can perform a rapid bedside examination with high sensitivity and specificity in critically ill patients. We describe the scanning technique for focused POCUS DVT lower extremity examination.