𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐕𝐓 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞? This is a blood clot pulled out of a leg 🤯 also called Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT).
𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐕𝐓: Cancer, COVID, immobility (long plane ride eg), birth control, surgery, injury, pregnancy, age, genetics, smoking, vascular disorders and others.
𝐃𝐕𝐓 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: In severe cases a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist is consulted to perform thrombectomty as in the case here. A large catheter was placed into the leg and the blood clots were aspirated out.
𝐃𝐕𝐓 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬: The problem with a DVT is that it blocks the return of blood from the limb, this results in swelling and pain, and when severe this can lead to loss of the limb. If the DVT is large enough it will also break loose and go to the heart 😮 which may require thrombectomy as well.
On a long plane or car ride? Stand up and walk around or flex the calf muscles occasionally minimizing your risk.
Vascular & Interventional Radiology
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