When you have DVT or deep vein thrombosis in your leg the DVT in your leg will often start with pain that often starts in your calf and can feel like cramping or soreness.
Red or discolored skin on the leg. A feeling of warmth in the affected leg
The first signs of DVT or Deep Vein Thrombosis include.
Pain.
Swelling.
Warmth.
Redness.
Leg cramps, often starting in the calf.
Leg pain that worsens when bending the foot.
Bluish or whitish skin discoloration.
Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in your body, usually in your legs.
Deep vein thrombosis can cause leg pain or swelling but also can occur with no symptoms.
You can get DVT if you have certain medical conditions that affect how your blood clots.
DVT is preventable and treatable if discovered early.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a term referring to blood clots in the veins, is an underdiagnosed and serious, yet preventable medical condition that can cause disability and death.
Deep vein thrombosis usually occurs in the lower leg.
It often goes unnoticed and dissolves on its own.
But it may cause symptoms like pain and swelling.
If someone is diagnosed with DVT, they will need treatment to avoid serious complications such as pulmonary embolism.
DVT can be very serious because blood clots in your veins can break loose, travel through your bloodstream and get stuck in your lungs.
This is called a pulmonary embolism.
A pulmonary embolism can be life threatening and needs treatment straight away.
Normally, the valves help blood flow to your heart. When they don't work right, blood pools inside your veins.
They swell and become large and rope-like.
That's another difference from DVT -- the surface-level clots that come with varicose veins don't usually break free and travel to your lungs.