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Deep vein thrombosis: The formation of a blood clot ("thrombus") in a deep vein. [e]
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Parent topics
- Trauma (physical) [r]: Physical injury to multiple bodily systems, or to critical systems/organs such as the brain or lungs, with a significant chance of irreversible traumatic shock [e]
Subtopics
Differential diagnosis
- Cellulitis [r]: Acute, diffuse, inflammation of loose connective tissue, particularly the deep subcutaneous tissues, and sometimes muscle, usually due to infection and associated with redness, pain, swelling and warmth to the touch [e]
- Lymphedema [r]: edema due to obstruction of lymph vessels or disorders of the lymph nodes. [e]
Treatment
Complications
- Pulmonary embolism [r]: Blocking of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by an embolus. [e]