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Objective assessment of patients of DVT on the basis of signs, symptoms and risk factors

Haidar Zaman, Armaghan Ali, Muhammad Junaid Irshad, Muhammad Shoaib Irshad, Samra Tanveer, Faheem ullah.

Abstract
Objective: To study the association of different risk factors and co-morbid conditions like diabetes, hypertension, stroke, malignancy in the formation of DVT.
Methodology: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of Medicine, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan from December 2019 to April 2020. A sample of 110 patients was collected. Data were analyzed by SPSS 16.
Results: Out of 110 participants, 36 were male and 74 females. We found that 31% had right leg and 56% had left leg DVT. 29% of the patients had travel history and 63% were bedridden. Among all, 49% had SOB, 83% had abnormal pulse rate, 33% had abnormal temperature and 5% had pulmonary embolism as a complication of DVT. More than 90% had legs swelling, raised D-dimers and positive Doppler scan. 84% patients recovered after conservative management.
Conclusion: DVT is more common in patients with associated risk factors and co-morbid conditions. Among females, its incidence is more in pregnancy and post-partum. Most common site of DVT was left leg.

Key words: DVT, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, venous thromboembolism.


 
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Zaman H, Ali A, Irshad MJ, Irshad MS, Tanveer S, ullah F. Objective assessment of patients of DVT on the basis of signs, symptoms and risk factors. RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 44-46.

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Zaman H, Ali A, Irshad MJ, Irshad MS, Tanveer S, ullah F. Objective assessment of patients of DVT on the basis of signs, symptoms and risk factors. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=115666 [Access: December 04, 2023].

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Zaman H, Ali A, Irshad MJ, Irshad MS, Tanveer S, ullah F. Objective assessment of patients of DVT on the basis of signs, symptoms and risk factors. RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 44-46.


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Zaman H, Ali A, Irshad MJ, Irshad MS, Tanveer S, ullah F. Objective assessment of patients of DVT on the basis of signs, symptoms and risk factors. RMJ. (2023), [cited December 04, 2023]; 48(1): 44-46.


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Zaman, H., Ali, . A., Irshad, . M. J., Irshad, . M. S., Tanveer, . S. & ullah, . F. (2023) Objective assessment of patients of DVT on the basis of signs, symptoms and risk factors. RMJ, 48 (1), 44-46.


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Zaman, Haidar, Armaghan Ali, Muhammad Junaid Irshad, Muhammad Shoaib Irshad, Samra Tanveer, and Faheem ullah. 2023. Objective assessment of patients of DVT on the basis of signs, symptoms and risk factors. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (1), 44-46.


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Zaman, Haidar, Armaghan Ali, Muhammad Junaid Irshad, Muhammad Shoaib Irshad, Samra Tanveer, and Faheem ullah. "Objective assessment of patients of DVT on the basis of signs, symptoms and risk factors." Rawal Medical Journal 48 (2023), 44-46.


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Zaman, Haidar, Armaghan Ali, Muhammad Junaid Irshad, Muhammad Shoaib Irshad, Samra Tanveer, and Faheem ullah. "Objective assessment of patients of DVT on the basis of signs, symptoms and risk factors." Rawal Medical Journal 48.1 (2023), 44-46. Print.


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Zaman, H., Ali, . A., Irshad, . M. J., Irshad, . M. S., Tanveer, . S. & ullah, . F. (2023) Objective assessment of patients of DVT on the basis of signs, symptoms and risk factors. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (1), 44-46.


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