For example, muscle injury, cellulitis a bacterial skin infection , and inflammation swelling of veins that are just under the skin can mimic the signs and symptoms of DVT.
It is important to know that heart attack and pneumonia can have signs and symptoms similar to those of PE. Therefore, special tests that can look for clots in the veins or in the lungs imaging tests are needed to diagnose DVT or PE.
In rare cases, a surgical procedure to remove the clot may be necessary. Thrombectomy involves removal of the clot in a patient with DVT. Embolectomy involves removal of the blockage in the lungs caused by the clot in a patient with PE. In hospital, graduated compression stockings to increase internal pressure have been found to decrease the risk of post-surgery DVT.
The use of preventative anticoagulants in people considered to be at moderate to high-risk of DVT is also recommended. If taking anticoagulant medication, check with your doctor or pharmacist before you take any other medication including over-the-counter medicine. Other methods to reduce the risk of DVT include treatment for coronary heart disease, reducing excess body fat, quitting cigarettes, exercising regularly and switching to a high-fibre, low-fat diet.
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Skip to main content. Blood and blood vessels. Home Blood and blood vessels. Deep vein thrombosis. Actions for this page Listen Print. Summary Read the full fact sheet. On this page. About deep vein thrombosis A thrombus is a blood clot.
Blood clotting and DVT Blood contains platelets and compounds called clotting agents. If anticoagulant medicines are not suitable, you may have a filter put into a large vein — the vena cava — in your tummy. The filter traps and stops a blood clot travelling to your heart and lungs. A newer treatment involves breaking up and sucking out the clot through a small tube in the vein. You usually need to take anticoagulant medicine for several months after this treatment.
DVT in pregnancy is treated differently. It is treated with anticoagulant injections for the rest of the pregnancy and until the baby is 6 weeks old.
Read more about DVT in pregnancy. If you're travelling for 3 hours or more by plane, train or car, there are things you can do during the journey to reduce your risk of DVT. These include drinking plenty of water and avoiding alcohol. Find out more tips to reduce your risk of travel-related DVT.
If you go into hospital, your healthcare team should check your risks of DVT. If they think you're more likely to get DVT, you may be given treatment to prevent it, such as medicine or compression stockings knee-high elastic socks that help your blood circulation , while you're in hospital.
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