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Figure 11

From: Injecting drug use via femoral vein puncture: preliminary findings of a point-of-care ultrasound service for opioid-dependent groin injectors in treatment

Figure 11

No blood flow, very severe damage (grade 4). Dual-frame image from a 37-year old groin injector (see case study E). The left femoral vein (lcfv) is small and occluded by an echogenic material (organised blood clot). Note the absence of post-acoustic shadow behind the vein (arrows). The damage was graded as very-severe (grade 4).

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