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Archive > August, 2009 Vol. X, No. 8

Safety

Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis

Edward Mackay, MD, FACS, RVT, RPVI

Deep vein thrombosis can be a silent killer, presenting with no visible symptoms or with symptoms that are barely noticeable to the recovering patient who's been discharged 1 or 2 days ago. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, redness or excessive warmth on the skin of — or on the veins closest to the surface of — the legs, ankles or feet. Any kind of pain or swelling in the calf area should raise suspicions very high. Complaints of chest pain or shortness of breath could indicate that the DVT has progressed to the pulmonary embolism stage, and while any of these symptoms demand medical examination, a patient suffering from PE should be taken to the emergency room immediately. Read on as we review this circulatory condition.

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