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Deep Venous Thrombosis

 Syn. DVT , Deep vein thrombosis

Signs & Symptoms

 Unilateral Leg swelling
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the nonpregnant adult with suspected deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity] Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/7033/Deep-vein-thrombosis/History-Exam]
Unilateral Leg Pain
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the nonpregnant adult with suspected deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity]
Venous stasis Gr. Female
Ref: Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/7032/Deep-vein-thrombosis/Risk-Factors]
Paralysis of lower extremities Gr. Female
Ref: Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/7032/Deep-vein-thrombosis/Risk-Factors]

Physical Examination

 Unilateral Leg swelling
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the nonpregnant adult with suspected deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity] Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/7033/Deep-vein-thrombosis/History-Exam]
Unilateral Leg edema
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the nonpregnant adult with suspected deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity]
Unilateral Leg warmth
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the nonpregnant adult with suspected deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity]

Lab / Serology

 Absent spontaneous vein flow
Ref: Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/7033/Deep-vein-thrombosis/History-Exam]
Polycythemia vera
Ref: Uptodate [ Risk factors (causes) for the development of venous thrombosis]
Leukocytosis (negative symptom)
Note: with a WBC count >10,000 cells/microliter.
Ref: Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/7035/Deep-vein-thrombosis/Differential-Diagnosis]

Imagin Study

 Thrombus
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the nonpregnant adult with suspected deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity]
Filling defect
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the nonpregnant adult with suspected deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity]
Presence of an intraluminal filling defect on CT
Ref: Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/7033/Deep-vein-thrombosis/History-Exam]

Complication

 Atrophic hand muscles
Note: due to Thoracic outlet obstruction
Ref: Cecil [ 165]
Positive Adson test
Note: due to Upper extremity DVT
Ref: Unknown [ maybe cecil 165]
Positive Wright test
Note: due to Upper extremity DVT
Ref: Unknown [ maybe cecil 165]

Risk Factors

 Pregnant
Ref: Uptodate [ Risk factors (causes) for the development of venous thrombosis]
Elder
Ref: Uptodate [ Risk factors (causes) for the development of venous thrombosis]
Obesity
Ref: Uptodate [ Risk factors (causes) for the development of venous thrombosis]

Cause

Other