deep venous thrombosis

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deep venous thrombosis

n. Abbr. DVT
A condition in which one or more thrombi form in a deep vein, especially in the leg or pelvis, resulting in an increased risk of a pulmonary embolus.
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It results from extrinsic compression of left iliac vein by an anomalous overlying right iliac artery which predisposes to deep venous thrombosis. MTS is thought to represent between 2% to 5% of the lower-extremity venous thrombosis.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is an important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality among surgical patients.
Imaging revealed deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolus (PE) for which he was treated with warfarin and discharged home.
CATHERINE W GICHUKI DOHA The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has made great progress towards eliminating postoperative risks to its patients with several of its facilities achieving "zero harm" from blood clots like deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and sepsis, which are common after surgeries.
Variables with p<0.1 in bivariate analysis (marital status, duration of rehabilitation, timing of rehabilitation, swallowing dysfunction, heterotopic ossification, and deep venous thrombosis) were included in the multiple linear regression analysis for FIM gain.
KEYWORDS: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT), Gynecological malignant tumor, Risk factors.
No deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, malignancies, gastrointestinal perforations, opportunistic infections/active tuberculosis or cases of Herpes zoster were reported.
The researchers found that PE was diagnosed in 28 women (7.1 percent; proximal deep venous thrombosis found on ultrasound, positive CTPA, and high probability ventilation/perfusion [V/Q] scan) and was excluded in 367 women (clinical probability and negative D-dimer result, negative CTPA result, normal or low-probability V/Q scan, and other reasons).
Deep venous thrombosis associated with pulmonary tuberculosis and transient protein S deficiency.
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