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What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?

A condition in which 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.

Typical Symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Diagnostic Questions for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:

  • Have you ever had a brain tumor?
  • Have you ever been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
  • Have you had a central venous catheter inserted recently?
  • Is one side of your body swollen?
  • Have you had cancer in the past year?

Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Treatment for deep vein thrombosis primarily focuses on preventing the clot from growing further using 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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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO

Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)

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. |

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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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Is it a Blood Clot? Why Thrombosis Forms and Medically Approved Next Steps

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There are several factors to consider; see below to understand more: thrombosis is a blood clot inside a vessel that forms when blood flow slows, a vessel’s lining is injured, or the blood is more prone to clot, and it can show up as one-sided leg swelling, pain, warmth, or redness, or as sudden chest pain and shortness of breath if a clot reaches the lungs. Medically approved next steps include urgent evaluation for red flags, diagnosis with ultrasound or imaging, and anticoagulants as first-line treatment, with compression, clot-busting drugs, and prevention strategies used in select cases; see below for specifics, timelines, and how personal risk factors like surgery, immobility, hormones, cancer, and pregnancy should guide what you do next.

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Is it DVT? Why your leg is swelling and the medical steps to take now.

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New swelling in one leg with pain, warmth, or redness can be a deep vein thrombosis blood clot that needs same-day medical evaluation; call a clinician now, seek emergency care if you also have chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing blood, or fainting, and avoid massaging the leg. Other causes of leg swelling range from prolonged standing or minor injury to varicose veins and heart, kidney, or liver problems, and the symptom pattern plus an ultrasound guides diagnosis and treatment with blood thinners. There are several factors to consider and important nuances that can change your next steps; see complete details below.

References:

* Righini M, et al. Deep Venous Thrombosis. N Engl J Med. 2021 Oct 14;385(16):1488-1499. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp2109988. PMID: 34651034.

* Lim W, et al. Clinical assessment of deep vein thrombosis. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 Jul;8(4):645-654. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.01.006. PMID: 32669147.

* Al-Nouri O, et al. Approach to the Patient with Unilateral Leg Swelling. Am J Med. 2019 Aug;132(8):918-922. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.03.003. PMID: 31082103.

* Kesieme EB, et al. Deep Vein Thrombosis: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations. J Clin Med. 2021 Mar 18;10(6):1257. doi: 10.3390/jcm10061257. PMID: 33744610.

* D'Oronzio J, et al. Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis. Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2022;20(2):168-181. doi: 10.2174/1570161119666211116120516. PMID: 35017409.

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