What is a blood clot? Blood clots normally form after an injury to protect your body from losing too much blood, but they can ...

Medical experts warn that "ghost symptoms" like back pain or mild cramping could be the only warning signs of a ...

A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more ...

When a blood clot develops in the leg, doctors refer to it as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Deep veins carry blood back to the heart from the extremities. DVT may cause pain, warmth, and tenderness.

Medical treatments that may help treat a blood clot in the leg, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), include anticoagulants, compression socks or stockings, and surgery. A blood clot is a semisolid clump of ...

This week we are going to veer off the orthopedics path for a short time and discuss something that occurs in orthopedics frequently, but is more of a medical condition. That condition is Deep Vein ...

At the time, Brittany Aydelotte thought a volleyball injury caused her leg pain and swelling. She soon learned a blood clot was to blame. As a teen, Brittany Aydelotte played sports. When she began ...

A comparison of two diagnostic methods used to detect deep vein thrombosis (DVT; a blood clot in a deep vein in the leg or thigh) of the lower extremities indicates that a simpler method, with wider ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My 61-year-old mother plans to take a long plane trip. Her legs usually become swollen when she flies a long distance. Should she take any precautions so she doesn’t develop a blood ...

Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...

Have you noticed lately that your socks are tight and your pants feel snug? You may be experiencing leg swelling. This condition can affect anyone, but it’s most frequent during pregnancy and in ...

A blood clot behind the knee is a type of venous thromboembolism or deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Symptoms include pain, swelling, warmth, and discoloration of the skin. Prompt treatment can lower the ...