Thrombosis

A DVT becomes life-threatening when a piece of the blood clot breaks off and travels downstream through the heart into the pulmonary circulation system, and becomes lodged in the lung. Diagnosis and treatment of a deep venous thrombus is meant to prevent a pulmonary embolism. The symptoms of a DVT may include pain, swelling, warmth and redness of the leg usually the calf. Various diagnostic ... ................
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