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Hospital data shows 969 incidents of preventable patient injuries
Posted on 6/28/2010
Medical Literature Ghostwriting
Posted on 6/28/2010
Radiology survey shows doctors reluctant to disclose medical errors
Posted on 11/11/2009
Malpractice Reform is Necessary for Patient's Rights
Posted on 10/28/2009
Many Not Receiving Compensation for Medical Malpractice
Posted on 10/28/2009
Texas Case Challenges Time Limits on Malpractice Lawsuits
Posted on 9/29/2009
The Politics of the Medical Malpractice Debate
Posted on 9/25/2009
Health Care Reform should not include arbitrary caps on damages for victims of medical malpractice
Posted on 6/17/2009
Hospital Death Rates Allow Patients to Compare Medical Treatment
Posted on 8/26/2008
Doctors without medical malpractice insurance deny justice for patient victims
Posted on 7/28/2008
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- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot forming in a large vein. It can lead to pulmonary embolism, a potentially fatal complication.
- Radiologist diagnoses life threatening blood clots and calls the referring physician to communicate his diagnosis but hangs up after being put on hold. The patient dies a few days later without ever being treated.
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot forming in a large vein. It can lead to pulmonary embolism, a potentially fatal complication.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the formation of a blood clot in a large vein, is "an underdiagnosed, preventable medical condition." But it is preventable and treatable if diagnosed promptly and accurately.
If the blood clot breaks off it can travel through the bloodstream to the lung and cause a pulmonary embolism (PE) which can be fatal.
The common risk factors for DVT include immobility, such as bed rest, immobilization due to a cast, sitting for long periods of time (for example on a long airline flight), injury to the vein caused by fractures, significant muscle injury or major surgery. Other risk factors for DVT may include increased estrogen, some types of chronic illnesses, family history, previous DVTs and genetic blood clotting disorders to cite a few.
Common symptoms of DVT include swelling, pain, tenderness and redness of the skin. DVT is typically diagnosed using duplex ultrasound or venography
Compression stockings or mechanical compression can be used following surgery or for periods of immobility or bed rest. For long flights, prevention includes moving around - getting up to walk every two or three hours, exercising the legs while sitting, wearing loose fitting clothes and drinking water.
Source: Centers for Disease Control
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