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World J Crit Care Med. Feb 4, 2015; 4(1): 29-39
Published online Feb 4, 2015. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v4.i1.29
Published online Feb 4, 2015. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v4.i1.29
Table 1 Scoring system according to Brandjes for mild-to moderate and severe postthrombotic syndrome[24]
| Subjective criteria | |||
| Symptoms | Score | Signs | Score |
| For mild-to-moderate PTS: score > 3 of subjective and objective criteria | |||
| Spontaneous pain in calf | 1 | Calf circumference ↑ by 1 cm | 1 |
| Spontaneous pain in thigh | 1 | Ankle circumference ↑ by 1 cm | 1 |
| Calf pain on standing/ walking | 1 | Pigmentation | 1 |
| Thigh pain on standing/ walking | 1 | Venectasia | 1 |
| Edema of foot/calf | 1 | Newly formed varicosis | 1 |
| Heaviness of foot/leg | 1 | Phlebitis | 1 |
| For severe PTS score > 4 of symptoms and signs | |||
| Spontaneous pain | 1 | Calf circumference ↑ by 1 cm | 1 |
| Pain on standing/walking Edema calf | 1 | Pigmentation, discolouration, and venectasia | 1 |
| Impaiment of daily activities | 4 | Healed or active ulcer | 1 |
- Citation: Michiels JJ, Michiels JM, Moossdorff W, Lao M, Maasland H, Palareti G. Diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, and prevention of deep vein thrombosis recurrence and the post-thrombotic syndrome in the primary care medicine setting anno 2014. World J Crit Care Med 2015; 4(1): 29-39
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v4/i1/29.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v4.i1.29