18-year-old misdiagnosed with sciatica; turns out to be dangerous blood clots; know what is Deep Vein Thrombosis
An 18-year-old college student was misdiagnosed with sciatica pain, which she developed a week before her tonsil surgery, as she thought she had pulled her leg. However, it was identified as a Deep Vein Thrombosis, a condition that causes the formation of blood clots in one or more of the deep veins in the body, usually in the legs. Deep vein thrombosis can cause leg pain or swelling. It is a life-threatening condition since the clots in the veins can break loose and travel through the bloodstream and get stuck in the lungs, blocking blood flow.
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