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Description: Occurs when a blood clot forms in some of our deep veins, commonly diagnosed in the legs. This can be a result of not moving for a long time which is also known as staying sedentary.

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-Swelling in the affected leg
-cramping
-soreness
-red or discolored skin
-feeling of warmth in the affected leg

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The treatment includes medications and use of compression stockings.
-Compression stockings are elastic hosiery that squeeze blood up the legs to prevent swelling and blood clots.
- Medications blood thinners it helps prevent blood clots from forming or helps dissolve existing clots
-warfarin
- heparin
-Apixaban
-Fondaparinux
-Rivaroxaban
-Dalteparin

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Deep Vein Thrombosis can cause leg swelling but can occur with no symptoms. This can be caused by anything that prevents your blood from clotting normally such as injury to a vein, surgery, etc.

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Without anticoagulation, the risk recurrence of VTE (DVT or PE) is thought to be 50% within three months of a PE. Risk of recurrence within the first year of a VTE following three months of anticoagulation is thought to be 8%.

The most serious complication of DVT is PE. The risk of PE is higher in proximal clots. Thrombosis of the iliofemoral veins carries a worse prognosis with increased incidence of late clinical complications such as post-thrombotic syndrome

Post-thrombotic syndrome is a chronic venous hypertension, which may result in pain, swelling, hyperpigmentation, dermatitis, ulcers, gangrene and lipodermatosclerosis.

It affects 20-40% of patients after DVT of the lower limb and can have a significant impact on quality of life.