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20:54 Jul 15, 2018 |
French to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general) | |||||||
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| Selected response from: liz askew United Kingdom Local time: 12:52 | ||||||
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calf vein Explanation: ??? management and prevention of calf vein thrombosis | The BMJ https://www.bmj.com/rapid.../10/.../management-and-preventio... 29 May 2003 - Diagnosis, investigation, and management of deep vein thrombosis ... (1) Calf vein DVT can propagate to the popliteal and femoral veins -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 40 mins (2018-07-15 21:34:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Blood clots that develop in a vein are also known as venous thrombosis. DVT usually occurs in a deep leg vein, a larger vein that runs through the muscles of the calf and the thigh. It can cause pain and swelling in the leg and may lead to complications such as pulmonary embolism. |
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