Williann1
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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 17:22, 17 October 2017 (UTC)
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editThe article on Deep Vein Thrombosis is very thorough in its description of the definition, causes, risk factors, pathophysiology, and diagnosis. However, it contradicts itself in the prophylaxis section. At one point, it states graduated compression stockings should not be used, but further down in the same section it recommends using them to prevent DVT formation. The article is descriptive of the physiological pathways that are activated surrounding DVT formation, which is great for those who have some prior medical knowledge. If a patient or their family were to look this up, it would be difficult to understand. This is further supported by the anticoagulation section in the discussion of "VKA". I was able to figure out that it meant Vitamin K Antagonist, aka Warfarin, but most people would not know that. There was also a section on the history of DVT at the bottom of the article that seemed relatively out of place. The history of Virchow's Triad was discussed in the beginning of the article, which seemed sufficient for the history of DVT in this context. To answer the Wikipedia questions, the article supplied good, non-biased information that was encyclopedic. Much of the information regarding prevention and treatment came from the ACCP or NICE, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, respectively. This information is unbiased and is not a primary source, which makes it Wikipedia appropriate. Pulmonary embolism (PE) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) were mentioned a lot throughout the article, many times unnecessarily. They are important to mention since they are both complications associated with DVT, but they were discussed in greater depth than was required for the scope of this article. Overall, the article conveyed the information thoroughly and anyone that is health literate would be able to understand and apply the concepts discussed here. The issues I found were largely regarding semantics and organization rather than content gaps or inaccurate information.