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If you've had a deep vein blood clot, you're at greater risk for another one. During treatment and after, it's important to: | If you've had a deep vein blood clot, you're at greater risk for another one. During treatment and after, it's important to: | ||
* Take steps to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT). | * Take steps to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT). | ||
* Check your legs for signs and symptoms of DVT. These include swollen areas | * Check your legs for signs and symptoms of DVT. These include | ||
**swollen areas | |||
**pain or tenderness | |||
**increased warmth in swollen or painful areas | |||
**Red or discolored skin on the legs. | |||
* Contact your doctor right away if you have signs and symptoms of DVT. | * Contact your doctor right away if you have signs and symptoms of DVT. | ||
Revision as of 15:09, 30 August 2011
Editors-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. Associate Editor-In-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [1]
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Living With Deep Vein Thrombosis
If you've had a deep vein blood clot, you're at greater risk for another one. During treatment and after, it's important to:
- Take steps to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
- Check your legs for signs and symptoms of DVT. These include
- swollen areas
- pain or tenderness
- increased warmth in swollen or painful areas
- Red or discolored skin on the legs.
- Contact your doctor right away if you have signs and symptoms of DVT.