DeepveinthrombosisXiangYuChengWhatIsDeepVeinThrombosis
TheearliestcaseofDVTwasdescribedaround600-900BC
Atsomepoint,theincreasedincidenceofDVTinwomenafterchildbirthwasnoticed,andinthelate1700s,apublichealthrecommendationwasissuedtoencouragewomentobreastfeedasameanstopreventthisphenomenon;theDVTwascalled"milkleg",asitwasthoughttoresultfrommilkbuildingupintheleg
WhatIsDeepVeinThrombosis
Deepveinthrombosis,orDVT,isabloodclotthatformsinaveindeepinthebody
Bloodclotsoccurwhenbloodthickensandclumpstogether
WhatIsDeepVeinThrombosis
Abloodclotinadeepveincanbreakoffandtravelthroughtheblood
Theemboluscouldtraveltoanarteryinthelungsandblockbloodflow
Thisconditioniscalledpulmonaryembolism,orPE
EpidemiologyDeepveinthrombosis*DiagnosesofDVTandPEarenotmutuallyexclusive;anestimated78,511patientsreceived