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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 deep vein clots occur in the ... 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 
    Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein deep inside a part of the body. DVT mainly affects the large veins in the lower ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000156.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. 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 the surface of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000027.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. 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
  6. Antithrombin III blood test 
    Antithrombin III (AT III) is a protein that helps control blood clotting. A blood test can determine the amount of AT III present in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003661.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Pulmonary embolus 
    ... area). This type of clot is called a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) . The blood clot breaks off and travels to ... Blood thinners may be prescribed to help prevent DVT in people at high risk, or those who ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000132.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Rivaroxaban 
    Rivaroxaban is used to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT; a blood clot, usually in the leg) and pulmonary embolism (PE; a blood clot in the lung) in adults. Rivaroxaban ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a611049.html - Drugs and Supplements
  9. Deep Vein Thrombosis (Vascular Cures)  
    Deep Vein Thrombosis/Specifics ... Deep Vein Thrombosis ... Vascular Cures ... Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot develops in the large veins of the ...
    https://www.vascularcures.org/deep-vein-thrombosis - External Health Links
  10. 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 cases, ... 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
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