DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS TREATMENT IN LEXINGTON KENTUCKY

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS SYMPTOMS

Common symptoms of DVTs in the legs might include:

• Swelling or edema in the foot, ankle, or leg, usually on one side
• Cramping pain in the affected leg that usually begins in the calf area
• Severe, unexplained pain in the foot and ankle
• An area of skin that feels warmer than the skin on the surrounding areas
• The skin over the affected area turning pale or reddish or bluish color
• No symptoms at all

People with an upper extremity DVT, or a blood clot in the arm, may also not experience symptoms or side effects. If they do, common symptoms include:

• Neck pain
• Shoulder pain
• Swelling in the arm or hand
• Blue-tinted skin color
• Pain that moves from the arm to the forearm
• Weakness in the hand

WHAT CAUSES DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS?

The main cause of deep vein thrombosis is when a blood clot is formed in the deep leg veins. Some risk factors for DVT include:

• Injury: Damage to a blood vessel’s wall can narrow or block blood flow. A blood clot may form as a result.
• Surgery: Blood vessels can be damaged during surgery, which can lead to the development of a blood clot. Bed rest with little to no movement after surgery may also increase the risk of developing a blood clot.
• Sitting or standing for a long period of time: Veins in the legs have to work harder to pump blood up toward the heart when a person remains in the same position for several hours at a time.
• Medications, like contraceptives, steroids, and certain anti-cancer drugs can increase the risk of DVT.
• Certain Conditions Like Congestive Heart Failure, Kidney disease, Pregnancy, Antiphospholipid syndrome, and Morbid Obesity can increase the risk for DVT.
• Some medications increase the chances of forming a blood clot.
• Intravenous drug use.
• Inherited Thrombophilia, Like Factor V Leiden mutation, Protein S, Protein C and antithrombin deficiency.

HOW TO DIAGNOSE DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS?

Dr. Bacha is an expert at identifying and treating DVT. most patients visit our clinic after diagnosis was made in the emergency room or by their primary care physician. Ultrasound is one of the most common tests for DVT, and Dr. Bacha may use blood tests to evaluate the presence of disorder that increases the risk of blood clots formation. we don’t do routine cancer screening as those types of testing are usually done by your primary care physician, CT scan and MRI scans are rarely used to evaluate pelvic venous circulation and pelvic congestion syndrome.