Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) OSCE Clinical Examination | Plus DVT risk factors, diagnosis & treatment

In this video Dr O'Donovan demonstrates how to examine a patient for a possible Deep Vein Thrombosis (or DVT) in the community.

A DVT is a clot that forms in one of the veins. This can dislodge, then travel into the bloodstream and towards the lungs, where it can cause a pulmonary embolism (PE); this is a blockage in the pulmonary circulation that can be life threatening!

This video contains the following sections:

1. A practical demonstration of how to carry out this focussed examination – including exemplar photographs of clinical signs of a DVT
2. Risk factors for developing a DVT
3. How a DVT is diagnosed
4. General information on treatment of DVTs
5. Tip on DVT prevention

Resources:

Examination resource page: https://almostadoctor.co.uk/encyclopedia/dvt-exam

NHS website – information on DVT: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/deep-vein-thrombosis-dvt/

NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary on DVT (for UK users): https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/deep-vein-thrombosis/

Wells Score: https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/362/wells-criteria-dvt

Research paper: https://cdn.ps.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/210414-Clinical-assessment-of-the-leg-for-a-suspected-deep-vein-thrombosis.pdf

Information on Well’s score sensitivity and specificity: https://gpnotebook.com/en-gb/simplepage.cfm?ID=x20111214145337345480

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