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  2. Deep vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    After proximal DVT, an estimated 20–50% of people develop the syndrome, with 5–10% experiencing severe symptoms. [165] Post-thrombotic syndrome can also be a complication of distal DVT, though to a lesser extent than with proximal DVT. [166] In the 10 years following an initial VTE, about 30% of people will have a recurrence. [3]

  3. Venous thrombosis - Wikipedia

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    While venous thrombosis of the legs is the most common form, venous thrombosis may occur in other veins. These may have particular specific risk factors: [5] Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, cavernous sinus thrombosis and jugular vein thrombosis: thrombosis of the veins of the brain and head

  4. Paget–Schroetter disease - Wikipedia

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    The traditional treatment for thrombosis is the same as for a lower extremity DVT, and involves systemic anticoagulation to prevent a pulmonary embolus. [10] Some have also recommended thrombolysis with catheter directed alteplase or mechanical thrombectomy with a large bore catheter and manual aspiration providing definitive intervention with an endovascular approach. [11]

  5. Thrombotic storm - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of a DVT may include pain, swelling and discoloration of the skin in the affected area. As with DVTs, patients with TS may subsequently develop pulmonary emboli. Although the presentation of TS and DVTs are similar, TS typically progresses rapidly, with numerous clots occurring within a short period of time.

  6. Inferior vena cava filter - Wikipedia

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    An inferior vena cava filter is a medical device made of metal that is implanted by vascular surgeons or interventional radiologists into the inferior vena cava to prevent a life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE) or venous thromboembolism (VTE).

  7. AOL Mail for Verizon Customers - AOL Help

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    AOL Mail welcomes Verizon customers to our safe and delightful email experience!

  8. Nearly 1 in 10 Americans have asthma. Here's what causes it.

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    "This causes recurrent episodes of coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness," says Dr. Laura Conrad, director of the Pediatric Asthma Center at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York.

  9. List of mental disorders in the DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR ...

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    This is an alphabetically sorted list of all mental disorders in the DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR, along with their ICD-9-CM codes, where applicable. The DSM-IV-TR is a text revision of the DSM-IV. [ 1 ] While no new disorders were added in this version, 11 subtypes were added and 8 were removed.