Deep vein thrombosis (patient information)

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Deep vein thrombosis

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

When to seek urgent medical care?

Diagnosis

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Deep vein thrombosis?

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Prevention

Deep vein thrombosis On the Web

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

Images of Deep vein thrombosis

Videos on Deep vein thrombosis

FDA on Deep vein thrombosis

CDC on Deep vein thrombosis

Deep vein thrombosis in the news

Blogs on Deep vein thrombosis

Directions to Hospitals Treating Deep vein thrombosis

Risk calculators and risk factors for Deep vein thrombosis

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Editors-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. Associate Editor-In-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [1]

Overview

Deep venous thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in a vein that is deep inside a part of the body, usually the legs

What are the symptoms of Goodpasture's Syndrome?

  • Changes in skin color (redness) in one leg
  • Increased warmth in one leg
  • Leg pain in one leg
  • Leg tenderness in one leg
  • Skin that feels warm to the touch
  • Swelling (edema) of one leg