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Deep venous thrombosis

Alternative Names: DVT; Blood clot in the legs Symptoms: leg pain in one leg only leg tenderness in one leg only swelling (edema) of only one leg increased warmth of one leg changes in skin color of one leg, redness Signs and tests: An examination may reveal a red, swollen, or tender leg. Text Continues Below The presence of deep venous thrombosis may be seen on: venography of the legs Doppler ultrasound exam of an extremity plethysmography of the legs D-dimer blood test Many of the inherited and acquired causes of hypercoagulability (clotting tendency) can be detected by blood tests: antithrombin III, protein C, protein S Factor V Leyden Prothrombin 20210a mutation DIC screening lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies

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