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    Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition where a blood clot forms in the deep veins, often in the legs, and can travel to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism. Symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) include pain, swelling, warmth and redness in the leg. Risk factors include surgery, cancer, prolonged immobility, and family history. Diagnosis involves ultrasound or CT scan. Treatment includes blood thinners, compression stockings, and in severe cases, clot-busting drugs.

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    Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition where a blood clot forms in the deep veins, often in the legs, and can travel to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism. Symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) include pain, swelling, warmth and redness in the leg. Risk factors include surgery, cancer, prolonged immobility, and family history. Diagnosis involves ultrasound or CT scan. Treatment includes blood thinners, compression stockings, and in severe cases, clot-busting drugs.

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    Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition where a blood clot forms in the deep veins, often in the legs, and can travel to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism. Symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) include pain, swelling, warmth and redness in the leg. Risk factors include surgery, cancer, prolonged immobility, and family history. Diagnosis involves ultrasound or CT scan. Treatment includes blood thinners, compression stockings, and in severe cases, clot-busting drugs.

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    Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition where a blood clot forms in the deep veins, often in the legs, and can travel to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism. Symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) include pain, swelling, warmth and redness in the leg. Risk factors include surgery, cancer, prolonged immobility, and family history. Diagnosis involves ultrasound or CT scan. Treatment includes blood thinners, compression stockings, and in severe cases, clot-busting drugs.

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    Venous

    Thromboembolism

    By:
    Bonita, Rica B.
    Navera, Krsna B.
    Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a
    condition in which a blood clot forms
    most often in the deep veins of the
    leg, groin or arm (known as deep vein
    thrombosis, DVT) and travels in the
    circulation, lodging in the lungs
    (known as pulmonary embolism, PE).

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    3
    PULMONARY EMBOLISM

    Pulmonary embolism is a blockage in


    one of the pulmonary arteries in your
    lungs. In most cases, pulmonary
    embolism is caused by blood clots
    that travel to the lungs from deep
    veins in the legs or, rarely, from veins
    in other parts of the body (deep vein
    thrombosis).

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    Reduced Blood Flow
    Venous stasis occurs when blood flow is reduced, when veins are dilated, and when skeletal muscle contraction is
    reduced.
    Damage
    Damage to the intimal lining of blood vessels creates a site for clot formation
    Phlebitis
    Formation of a Thrombus frequently accompanies phlebitis, which is an inflammation of the vein walls.
    Platelet Aggregates
    Venous thrombi are aggregrates off platelets attached to the vein wall that have tail-like Appendage containing
    fibrin, whiteblood cells, and many red blood cells
    Tail
    The “tail” can grow or can propagate in the direction of the blood flow as successive layers of the thrombus form
    Fragmentation
    Fragmentation of the thrombus can occur spontaneously as it dissolves naturally, or it can occur with an elevated
    venous pressure
    Recanalization
    After an acute episode of DVT, recanalization or reestablishment of the lumen of the vessel typically occurs

    5
    Asymmetrical
    edema

    Asssymetrical calf
    swelling
    Localized pain in
    the calf

    Redness or
    noticeable
    discoloration

    Warmth

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    DOPPLER COMPUTED
    ULTRASOUND TOMOGRAPHY
    The tip of the Doppler Computed tomography
    transducer is provides
    positioned at a 45- to cross-sectional images
    60-degree angle over of soft tissue and
    the expected location visualizes the area of
    of the artery and volume changes to an
    angled slowly to extremity and the
    identify arterial blood compartment where
    flow. changes take place

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    Strong Risk

    Being in the hospital for an extended period of


    time

    Having surgery (especially hip, knee and


    cancer-related surgery)

    Cancer patients are at 4 times higher risk than


    the general population of developing serious
    blood clots.

    Not moving for long periods of time (e.g., due to


    bedrest or long-duration travel)

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    Moderate Risk

    Age (60+)

    Personal or family history of blood clots, recent


    stroke

    Cancer/chemotherapy

    Trauma

    Using estrogen-based medication (e.g., oral


    contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy)

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    Other Factors

    Obesity

    Pregnancy or recent birth

    Smoking

    Alcohol consumption

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    01 Anticoagulants (e.g., injectables such as heparin,
    enoxaparin, or low molecular weight heparin, or
    tablets such as apixaban, dabigatran and
    rivaroxaban, edoxaban and warfarin)

    02 Mechanical devices (e.g., compression stockings


    which may decrease your risk of long term problems
    that can be caused from having clots or a special
    filter placed in a vein)

    03 Thrombolytic therapy (e.g.,


    tissue plasminogen activator)

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