Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
A condition in which a blood clot forms in a deep vein in the body, often in the legs. It can occur if a person stays still for a long time.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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What are the symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (dvt)?
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What can cause the disease deep vein thrombosis (dvt)?
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How long are people with deep vein thrombosis (dvt) likely to live?
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What is the difference between deep vein thrombosis (dvt) and chronic veneous insufficiency (cvt) problems?
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Why don't people in comas develop deep vein thrombosis (dvt) and then die of a pulmonary embolism?
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Have one cold foot, warms when stood up but cools when sitting, could this be a deep vein thrombosis? i knew DVT cause warm limbs, can it cause cold?
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I think I may may have a deep vein thrombosis? What are the recognizable symptoms of dvt?
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Please help! what are the signs of deep vein thrombosis?
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What should you do if you think you may have deep vein thrombosis?
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Can there be any cure for deep vein thrombosis?
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If you had to boil it down, what is deep vein thrombosis?
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Is deep vein thrombosis a phlebothrombosis or thrombophlebitis?
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Is deep vein thrombosis in the elderly considered very serious?
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Which are the best drugs to avoid getting deep vein thrombosis?
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Could my style of driving cause me to have deep vein thrombosis?
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I have a small pain in my right chest, possibly deep vein thrombosis?
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What to do for homecare nursing for someone with deep vein thrombosis?
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Will I have more chances of having deep vein thrombosis if I fly in planes often?
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Deep vein thrombosis is a phlebothrombosis or thrombophlebitis, can you please tell me?
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Hoping you can tell me, is nonocclusive thrombus the same thing as a deep vein thrombosis?
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Deep vein thrombosis, treatment?
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Docs what are the risks of deep vein thrombosis?
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Are any antibiotics linked to my deep vein thrombosis?
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What causes a deep vein thrombosis?
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What are signs of deep vein thrombosis?
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Who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis?
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