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Mom has dvts, lots. filter in place. leg developing blotchy appearance. like bruises with red spots. should i worry? brain bleed can't do thinners.
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Leg elevation, stock: Stockings. Sounds like excess swelling secondary to DVTs. Which caused pressure in legs, and skin changes. Recommend leg elevation and compression stockings
Answered 10/4/2015
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