Most common symptom of DVT is new onset leg pain or leg swelling in one leg.
-Leg may turn more red or purple than the other leg.
-A blood clot in a deep vein.
-Deep veins are inside the muscle layer and run alongside the arteries.
-You can’t see a DVT and cannot feel it with your hands.
Doctors have high index of suspicion…If there is any doubt as to the cause of leg pain or swelling, an ultrasound is likely to be ordered.
If you are concerned you have Deep Vein Thrombosis contact Vein Specialists of the Carolinas today to make an appointment for a venous ultrasound.
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