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Deep Vein Thrombosis

Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body. Most deep vein clots occur in the lower leg or thigh. If the vein swells, the condition is called thrombophlebitis. A deep vein thrombosis can break loose and cause a serious problem in the lung, called a pulmonary embolism.

Sitting still for a long time can make you more likely to get a DVT. Some medicines and disorders that increase your risk for blood clots can also lead to DVTs. Common symptoms are :

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  1. Deep Vein Thrombosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body. Most ... vein swells, the condition is called thrombophlebitis. A deep vein thrombosis can break loose and cause a serious problem ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/deepveinthrombosis.html - Health Topics
  2. Deep vein thrombosis - discharge 
    You were treated for deep vein thrombosis ( DVT ). This is a condition in which a blood clot forms in a vein that is not on or near ... nih.gov/26867832/ . Kline JA. Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. In: Walls RM, Hockberger RS, Gausche-Hill M, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000027.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Deep vein thrombosis 
    Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein deep inside ... 2023:chap 140. Kabrhel C. Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. In: Walls RM, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000156.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. D-dimer test 
    ... Blood clots can cause health problems, such as: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) Pulmonary embolism (PE) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007620.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Deep Vein Thrombosis (Vascular Cures)  
    Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot develops in the large veins of the legs or pelvic ...
    https://www.vascularcures.org/deep-vein-thrombosis - External Health Links
  6. Pulmonary Embolism (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to the lungs. The clot is usually a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a clot in the leg. In rare ... smoke, quitting smoking. Using compression stockings to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Moving your legs when sitting for long ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pulmonaryembolism.html - Health Topics
  7. Phlegmasia cerulea dolens 
    ... 2023:chap 20. Kabrhel C. Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. In: Walls RM, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000200.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. How to Spot and Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    ... serious medical conditions. Learn to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis. ... pain, swelling, leg, blood clot, veins, blood, deep vein thrombosis, DVT, ... disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, surgery, Andrei Kindzelski
    https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/...ow-spot-prevent-deep-vein-thrombosis - External Health Links
  9. Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)  
    Deep vein thrombosis is a condition in which blood clots (or thrombi) form in deep veins in the legs ...
    https://www.acog.org/.../faqs/preventing-deep-vein-thrombosis - External Health Links
  10. Travelers' Health: Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Deep Vein Thrombosis/Related Issues
    https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/...deep-vein-thrombosis-and-pulmonary-embolism - External Health Links
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