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DVT_1
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DVT
Signs/Symptoms
Pain, Redness, Swelling
Sometimes asymptomatic and difficult to diagnose
Risk Factors
Traid of Virchow: Immobility, Venous Endothelial Damage, Hypercoaguable Conditions
Orthopedic Surgery, Spinal Cord Injuries, Age, Congestive Heart Failure, Trauma, Intravenous Medications, Genetics, Malignancy, Pregnancy, Oral Contraceptives, Hormone Replacement, and Obstetric Related Conditions
Inherited Abnormalities
Complications
Thromboembolus, Pulmonary Embolism,
Management
Some thrombus dissolve without intervention
Anticoagulation Therapy, Thrombolytic Therapy, Filter Placement
Diagnostic Tests
Serum D-dimer and Doppler test
Pathophysiology
Due to the lower pressure system within the venous circulation, pooled blood can become coagulated forming a clot; a thrombus remains attached to vein wall where as a thromboembolus detaches into the circulating blood
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