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What are the signs of DVT?
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition where blood clots are formed in the deep veins, usually in the leg. In this video, Dr Jessie Shea breaks down the typical symptoms of DVT and its related complications.
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A DVT most commonly develops in the deep leg vein below the knee in the calf. Typical symptoms include pain and tenderness in the calf, swelling of the calf, and colour and temperature changes of the calf. Blood that would normally go through the blocked vein is diverted to outer veins. The calf may become warm and red with swollen outer veins that are hard or sore when you touch them. These symptoms normally occur in one leg only. Sometimes there are no symptoms and a DVT is only diagnosed if a complication occurs such as a pulmonary embolus or PE.
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