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What happens if the problem is in the leg, why the patient die?
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Depends on what: the problem is. For instance - if someone had a gangrenous leg - infection could spread in the body and lead to death. A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that could form in a deep leg vein. If part of the clot breaks off it could travel to the lungs & cause a pulmonary embolism (which is potentially lethal).
Answered 9/20/2014
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