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Difference between dvt and cvi
A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Reichenbachanswered
General Surgery 24 years experience
Similar: Both can cause leg swelling. Symptoms with DVT tend to be more abrupt in onset, but not always. The only effective way to differentiate the two are ... Read More
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Dr. Hratch Karamanoukiananswered
Phlebology 33 years experience
DVT and CVI: Symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency are 'chronic' and rarely of abrupt onset. Patients will report having longstanding symptoms of aching and pai... Read More
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1.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Not necessarily: could be muscular pain, nerve compression or superficial thrombophlebitis: you must be examined and tested.
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330 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mark Kuhnkeanswered
General Surgery 42 years experience
Venous doppler study: The "gold standard" test would be a venous doppler study . Plus, a DVT would probably show some calf swelling/enlargement compared to the opposite sid... Read More
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3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Neil Halinanswered
Interventional Radiology 41 years experience
Ultrasound: If you really suspect that you have DVT or even superficial thrombophlebitis, an ultrasound or non-invasive scan would be the way to go to check for b... Read More
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Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
How to diagnose DVT.: The gold standard to diagnose DVT between the lower calf and groin is a venous duplex ultrasound. If this is negative then the chance of having DVT is... Read More
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418 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Robert Vorhiesanswered
Vascular Surgery 27 years experience
Often related: Chronic venous insufficiency often results after suffering dvt. Even if the blood clot is cleared out by the body's natural defenses, the venous valv... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
16 years experience
Difficult to tell: DVT can cause pain or be completely painless.
Saphenous vein insufficiency could be caused by DVT (called post-thrombotic syndrome).
Therefore any p... Read More
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4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Gaboranswered
Diagnostic Radiology 35 years experience
DVT: Deep venous thrombosis is a blood clot in the deep vein system, typically in the legs. If a piece of the clot breaks off and travels through the vein... Read More
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4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 49 years experience
DVT and PPS: The symptoms of DVT and post phlebitic syndrome are very different. Dvt usually presents as leg swelling and frequently thigh or calf pain depending o... Read More
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288 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lisa Roazenanswered
Emergency Medicine 20 years experience
Not a DVT.: A DVT, or clot in the deep veins of the leg, cause achiness and leg swelling which is persistent all the time - not just when you're active. Your symp... Read More
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640 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 63-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sue Ferrantianswered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
The Omega fatty acid supplements will not interfere with Plavix so they are typically safe to take together. A pharmacist is a good resource to find o... Read More
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Answered Feb 05, 2023
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Byrnesanswered
Internal Medicine 48 years experience
Artery and vein: Venous insufficiency is a disease of the vein which drains blood out of the legs.
Periferal vascular disease is a disease of the artery which delivers... Read More
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