Upper Extremity Venous Exam
 Duplex ultrasound exam of upper venous flow is performed using compression and Doppler techniques. The subclavian, brachial, radial and ulnar veins are examined, as well as the axillary and basilic veins.
A plethysmography exam can also be performed by placing cuffs on the patient's arm and measuring the rate and degree of the pressure change in the arm.
CLINICAL CONDITIONS
- Venous thrombosis - diagnosis and follow-up.
- Superficial thrombosis - diagnosis and follow-up.
- Follow effectiveness of anticoagulant therapy in confirmed cases of thrombosis.
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS
- Arm pain or heaviness.
- Swelling.
- Cyanosis.
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