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A 63-year-old male asked:

Dvt may show acute swelling, redness and pain of a leg. what does a superficial blood clot show. same visible appearance?

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnauanswered

Pulmonary Critical Care 38 years experience

Dangerous: DVT can be life threatening. Check with your doc.

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A 35-year-old female asked:

I am 21 wks preg & think I have a superficial blood clot behind my knee. I think it was caused by too-tight compression socks during prev preg (sig edema & socks top band was too tight). Can this turn into DVT? Treatment?

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A 21-year-old female asked:

My calf leg has been slightly aching, it just happened yesterday. How do I know this isn't a dvt? I don't have any swelling or redness nor is it hot

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A 21-year-old female asked:

My doc did a physical exam of my leg for DVT said there isn't no swelling or redness. Should I still be worried? My leg still aches.

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Pain in thigh left leg no swelling heat or redness achyness worried about dvt no recent travel or ops should i worry ?

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Got bad leg cramp in night little sore now normal ?? Worried about dvt no swelling or redness

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