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Red Leg in the Heartland of America: A Rural Physician’s Approach to the Patient with a Potential DVT

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However, duplex ultrasonography may not be readily available at all times in rural or critical access facilities. There are times when we have no access to a formal US, unless the patient gets transferred to another ED 50+ miles away. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164(22):2477-2482. doi:10.1001/archinte.164.22.2477 Arch Intern Med.