What is the signs of deep vein thrombosis?

Answer 1

Pain, swelling, redness, tingling and numbness in toes or fingers, coldness and darkening of the areas after the clot site are the most common. A simple preliminary marker for DVT is Homan's Sign. Have person lay on their back while the healthcare provider lifts up the person's leg, bending it at the knee and pushing on the bottom of the foot bending the foot towards the shin. If the person experiences pain in their calf, they need to be checked. Sometimes though a DVT exists with a negative Homan's sign. A DVT can be detected with the use of Doppler and ultrasound. Occasionally we inject a dye to see exactly where the blockage is.

Answer 2

An acute thrombosis in an extremity causes sudden coldness, numbness, tingling, and rapid development of severe pain. A cold extremity, usually blanched or mottled with a cyanotic patchiness, without arterial pulsations and with absent or diminished oscillometric readings, confirms the diagnosis.

Answer 3

DVT. A reddened/discolored, warm, swollen, tender area often in the calf. Pain on ambulation along with the other symptoms already mentioned.