Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of deep vein thrombosis
DVT stands for deep vein thrombosis in which a blood clot form (clump of blood in a solid state) in an artery or vein situated deep inside your body. This is a serious condition. Though DVT can form all over of your body, most often it occurs in your thigh or pelvis. DVT is serious and needed to have timely treatment for deep vein thrombosis otherwise it may lead to severe medical condition.
Who are at risk?
- Having history of a heart attack or stroke are also more likely to have clots in comparison of the people having no history of cardiovascular problems.
- Being overweight means fatty tissues lift up the levels of estrogen, and it can contribute to form blood clots.
- Pregnant women are also at risk of having blood clot, and this is one of prominent cause of maternal death.
- People who do smoking and indulge in drug use.
- Those over 60 are more likely to have DVT.
- If you hold a family history, you need to be a bit more aware.
- Sitting at a chair all day and avoiding exercise can also lead to DVT.
What are the symptoms of DVT?
Usually, a DVT occurs either in one leg or one arm. DVT symptoms keep varying from patient to patient since they do not remain in everyone. The prominent symptoms can include:
- Skin over the affected area may start turning pale, reddish/bluish, or discolored
- Swelling in your leg
- Severe unexplained pain in foot, ankle, or arm
- Pain or tenderness in the leg
- Larger veins
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) home treatment options
You may add many things easily available in your kitchen to prevent DVT and stay healthy.
- Cayenne pepper – It holds a compound called capsaicin available in cayenne play a major role to promote smooth blood circulation.
- Garlic cloves – It is widely known for promoting blood circulation as well as staying away from effects of DVT.
- Ginger – This one is counted as the best home remedy since it breaks down the fibrins responsible for forming DVT.
- Vitamin E rich foods – Add vitamin E rich foods in your diet like sunflower seeds, olive oil, walnuts, spinach, bell peppers, etc., to have smooth blood flow.
- Cinnamon – This one is next on the list having anticoagulant called coumarin responsible for maintaining the low blood pressure. Moreover, it plays a major role to make blood thin so it will move smoothly.
Diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis
Your doctor may ask about the symptoms that you have been experiencing to diagnose DVT. You may also have to undergo a physical exam so your doctor will come across about the areas of tenderness, swelling or discoloration on your skin. Your doctor may suggest you different tests like ultrasound, blood test, venography, CT, or MRI scans after examining how you are prone to have a blood clot.
Deep Vein Thrombosis – Treatment
Blood thinners are the most common treatment for DVT also called anticoagulants. These medicines do not thin the blood as it indicates according to its name. They do not let the new clot form.
- Apixaban (Eliquis)
- Betrixaban (BEVYXXA)
- Dabigatran (Pradaxa)
- Edoxaban (Savaysa)
- Fondaparinux (Arixtra)
- Heparin
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
- Warfarin (Coumadin)
- Clot busters – Your doctor may prescribe you clot busters medicines that will break up clots quickly. It is given only when if you have serious type of DVT and other medication are not helping. Generally, it does not prescribe easily as it may cause serious bleeding.
- Filters – It is inserted into a large vein in order to prevent clot to go towards your lungs.
- Compression stockings – Patients have to wear it in order to prevent swelling.
Best hospitals and clinic providing deep vein thrombosis medication
There are many best hospitals and clinics imparting the best deep vein thrombosis treatment at the reasonable cost. The prominent have mentioned below:
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton
- Presbyterian Hospital of Denton
- Ubh Denton
- Ut Southwestern/Clements University Hospital
- University General Hospital Dallas
- Denton Regional Medical Center
- Walnut Hill Medical Center
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
- Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center
- Providence Hospital
- Psychiatric Institute of Washington
- Zale Lipshy University Hospital
