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Can dialysis in a person with dvt spread the clot to the lungs hence pe?
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Yes: This is the risk involved with dvt.
Answered 2/18/2013
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2ultrasounds,blood work,lung ct,chest xray=no blood clot. Calf has aching pain on&off. Toes have pins&needles feeling. Upperback pain. Missed DVT?
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Donut shaped bruise above ankle, humped up in middle.Looks like dvt.Just went to er over arm pain and chest.Would blood test also rule out leg clot?
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