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WhatIsDeepVeinThrombosis
TheearliestcaseofDVTwasdescribedaround600-900BC
Atsomepoint,theincreasedincidenceofDVTinwomenafterchildbirthwasnoticed,andinthelate1700s,apublichealthrecommendationwasissuedtoencouragewomentobreastfeedasameanstopreventthisphenomenon;theDVTwascalled"milkleg",asitwasthoughttoresultfrommilkbuildingupintheleg
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WhatIsDeepVeinThrombosis
Deepveinthrombosis,orDVT,isabloodclotthatformsinaveindeepinthebody
Bloodclotsoccurwhenbloodthickensandclumpstogether
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WhatIsDeepVeinThrombosis
Abloodclotinadeepveincanbreakoffandtravelthroughtheblood
Theemboluscouldtraveltoanarteryinthelungsandblockbloodflow
Thisconditioniscalledpulmonaryembolism,orPE
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EpidemiologyDeepveinthrombosis*DiagnosesofDVTandPEarenotmutuallyexc