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What are the main signs and symptoms of PTS?
Post thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a long term condition that may occur in DVT patients. In this video, Dr Jessie Shea tells us more about the signs and symptoms of PTS that may affect the daily life of the patient.
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Post-thrombotic syndrome can cause the following signs and symptoms in the infected leg. Pain, cramps and heaviness, pins and needles, itching, swelling, skin changes including brown discolouration which is called hyperpigmentation around the ankle or worsening of varicose veins, skin ulcers in severe cases. You may experience one or more of these symptoms and they may vary in severity. The pain, heaviness and swelling of the leg in PTS is often worse when sitting or standing for long periods and is usually helped by walking.
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