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How to: Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis with Ultrasound

A really interesting video showing how a simple ultrasound machine can be used to visualize arteries and veins.

A really interesting video showing how a simple ultrasound machine can be used to visualize arteries and veins and tell whether the vein is obstructed by a clot (thrombus.) There is a neat visualization of a valve in a vein, too.

This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube.

What a fascinating video! After watching it, comment your thoughts on the applications of ultrasound technology! How impactful was this video after having a better understanding of respiratory physiology? Discuss with your fellow learners!

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