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  2. Deep vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    Deep vein thrombosis. Deep vein thrombosis ( DVT) is a type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs or pelvis. [ 9][ a] A minority of DVTs occur in the arms. [ 11] Symptoms can include pain, swelling, redness, and enlarged veins in the affected area, but some DVTs have no symptoms.

  3. Thrombus - Wikipedia

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    Thrombus. A thrombus ( pl. thrombi ), colloquially called a blood clot, is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis. There are two components to a thrombus: aggregated platelets and red blood cells that form a plug, and a mesh of cross-linked fibrin protein. The substance making up a thrombus is sometimes called cruor.

  4. Thromboembolism - Wikipedia

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    Thromboembolism is a condition in which a blood clot ( thrombus) breaks off from its original site and travels through the bloodstream (as an embolus) to obstruct a blood vessel, causing tissue ischemia and organ damage. Thromboembolism can affect both the venous and arterial systems, with different clinical manifestations and management ...

  5. Thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    Thrombosis (from Ancient Greek θρόμβωσις (thrómbōsis) 'clotting') is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. When a blood vessel (a vein or an artery) is injured, the body uses platelets (thrombocytes) and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss.

  6. Venous thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    Venous thrombosis is the blockage of a vein caused by a thrombus (blood clot). A common form of venous thrombosis is deep vein thrombosis (DVT), when a blood clot forms in the deep veins. If a thrombus breaks off ( embolizes) and flows to the lungs to lodge there, it becomes a pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot in the lungs.

  7. Embolus - Wikipedia

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    Embolus. An embolus ( / ˈɛmbələs /; [ 1] pl.: emboli; from the Greek ἔμβολος "wedge", "plug") is an unattached mass that travels through the bloodstream and is capable of creating blockages. When an embolus occludes a blood vessel, it is called an embolism or embolic event. [ 2] There are a number of different types of emboli ...

  8. Superficial vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    Superficial vein thrombosis. Great saphenous vein thrombosis. Superficial vein thrombosis ( SVT) is a blood clot formed in a superficial vein, a vein near the surface of the body. Usually there is thrombophlebitis, which is an inflammatory reaction around a thrombosed vein, presenting as a painful induration (thickening of the skin) with redness.

  9. Thrombophlebitis - Wikipedia

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    Diagnostic method. Doppler ultrasound, Venography [ 1] Treatment. Blood thinners, Pain medication [ 1] Thrombophlebitis is a phlebitis ( inflammation of a vein) related to a thrombus (blood clot). [ 2] When it occurs repeatedly in different locations, it is known as thrombophlebitis migrans ( migratory thrombophlebitis ). [ 3]

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