Question

Introduction and overview of deep vein thrombosis, to include a definition, Australian incidence data (who is affected, how many) and known risk factors (age, gender, ethnicity ect) (300 words)

Answer 1

Thrombosis is a blood-clotting abnormality such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is the formation of thrombus in the circulatory system. DVT is associated with the formation of thrombus of tiny clots in large veins mainly in lower extremities or lower limbs when a person seated for nearly 14-hours in the flight journey. The rate of incidence of DVT in the Australian population solely relies on several risk factors viz., the dietary patterns, lifestyle patterns, age, gender, trauma, or surgery and inherited factors & ethnicity. DVT affects mainly aged Australian white population undergone sugical intervetnions. DVT affects 1–2 per 1000 people every year in the Australian population and the rate of incidence has been increasing 1 in ten thousand individuals younger than 40 years and 1 in 100 individuals aged 60 years among the Australian population. The risk of acquiring DVT is higher among patients undergoes surgical interventions like hip and knee. Distal DVT can be observed in calf veins whereas the Proximal DVT can be observed in popliteal and thigh during long-lasting hospitalization. The symptoms of DVT are pain, swelling, inflammation, and tenderness.

DVT is produced by pulmonary emboli (PE) in the deep veins of the legs. Origin of the PE is from the other sites like upper extremities, the right side of the heart, pelvic veins, etc. A dislodged thrombus can migrate through the venous system all the way to the pulmonary circulation resulting in the formation of pulmonary embolism, life-complicated conditions, that need immediate attention. This is leading to low afterload and heart pericardium may experience ischemia due to low oxygenated blood supply due to venous thromboembolism.