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Learn more about Deep vein thrombosis
Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is deep vein thrombosis?
A condition where a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually affecting the legs. The blood clot impairs blood circulation. Sometimes, the clots can dislodge and travel to an artery in your lung which is a medical emergency.
Symptoms of deep vein thrombosis
Swelling of any body part
Redness in the affected area
Swelling of the affected area
Calf pain
Swelling or water retention on one side of the body
Thigh pain
History of brain tumour
History of cancer within last 1 year
Questions your doctor may ask to check for deep vein thrombosis
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose deep vein thrombosis
Do you have any swelling in any part of your body?
Is the affected area red?
Is the affected area swollen?
Do you have calf pain?
Do you have swelling on one side of your body?
Treatment for deep vein thrombosis
Treatment for deep vein thrombosis focuses primarily on keeping the clot from growing further with blood-thinning medications and medication to break up the clots. In severe cases, surgery or an interventional radiology procedure to remove the clots may be required.
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Goldhaber SZ, Bounameaux H. Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. Lancet. 2012 May 12;379(9828):1835-46. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61904-1. Epub 2012 Apr 10. PMID: 22494827.
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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