Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis is the blood lump formation within a vein that exists profound mostly in individual’s legs where a larger vein runs via the muscles to the thighs. DVT can lead to swelling and pain in the legs and this may result in complications like pulmonary embolism. The condition occurs when blood clot parts get into the blood stream thus blooding one of the lungs blood vessels (Aggarwal, & Yadava, 112).
DVT is characterized by various symptoms which may include, swelling, tenderness and pain in one leg, a very heavy ache especially o the areas that are affected and having a warmer skin on the part where clotting has taken place. In addition, one may experience a red skin at the lower part of the knee on the back side (Aggarwal, & Yadava, 98). DVT is mostly established to affect a single leg although not in all the circumstances. The pain gets worse at that point when individual bens their knee on the upward side. DVT can affect individuals from all age brackets but it affects mostly individuals who are above 40 years. Several other factors may result in DVT which includes holding a blood clot family history, inactivity for long periods, damages of the blood vessels, pregnancy, obesity, and various treatment conditions (Aggarwal, & Yadava, 102).
DVT can be diagnosed through ultrasound scan, D-dimer test, and venogram. These tests are effective in detecting blood clots within the veins and blood streams. An ultrasound scan is more reliable because it is accurate as other tests are bound to change after the operation as blood flow must continue. DVT is therefore identified through slowed blood flow within the affected area. The capability of blood to clot is reduced by taking anticoagulant medicines (Blann, 9).
References
Aggarwal, Bharat B, and O P. Yadava. Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Multispecialty Approach. New Delhi: Elsevier, 2010. Internet resource.
Blann, Andrew. Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism: a Guide for Practitioners. London: M & K Update Ltd, 2015. Print.
