Deep Vein Thrombosis in Adults-A Review

DVT is a type of blood clot that occurs in the deep veins of the leg or pelvis. An embolus occurs when a thrombus, or blood clot, breaks off. Emboli can go to the lungs and cause a PE. DVT is the most found reason for maternal death in developing country, according to a 2017 analysis. In children, DVT is relatively uncommon. According to a 2016 report, DVT affects 0.30 out of every 100,000 children under the age of nine and 0.64 out of every 100,000 children between the ages of ten and nineteen. Throughout high-income nations, roughly 1.5 out of 1000 adults will get VTE for the first time each year, 5–11 percent of persons will have VTE their lifetime. As people get older, VTE becomes significantly more common. DVT has several risk factors, some of which are listed here. An injury to your veins, such as a bone fracture, Being overweight puts extra pressure on your legs and pelvis veins. Having a DVT family history, A catheter is put into a vein, Female who is taking hormonal treatment or pills of birth control. A common sign is edema in your foot, ankle, or leg, mostly one side. Cramping pain in the affected leg that usually starts in the calf Area of skin that is noticeably warmer than the rest of the body. Diagnosis of DVT includes Ultrasound, Venogram, d-dimer test. Medical Management of DVT pharmacological therapy i.e. unfractional heparin, low molecular heparin, anticoagulant, thrombolytic therapy used.

Conclusion : Awareness and understanding its signs and symptoms are more effective and less expensive than the secondary prevention. Encouragement and education for the self-reporting and self-assessment help to the early detection and prevention of DVT.