Rowley,
Im cannot remember exactly what the books say, but resorting to
anecdote, I have seen a fatal PE from an axillary vein thrombosis in an
IVDU. I wont even start on NHS after hours radiology services.
Craig
>From: Rowley Cottingham <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Accident and Emergency Academic List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Subclavian vein thrombosis
>Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 14:48:50 -0000
>
>I always thought that they were considered relatively benign as the arm
>veins were too small to lead to a clinically significant embolus.
>
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