Warning Signs Of Deep Vein Thrombosis

Chest Pain Worsens Upon Breathing

Individuals with deep vein thrombosis may experience chest pain that worsens upon breathing. The pain that occurs in affected individuals is best described as a sudden and sharp pain in or around the chest or ribcage. This type of pain occurs in individuals with deep vein thrombosis when a part of a clot that has formed in the deep veins of the leg has broken loose and has become lodged in the lungs.

Because the clot in the lung stops the flow of blood through some of the individual's lung tissues, the tissues suffer damage. When living tissue incurs damage, the body responds with a defense mechanism to prevent further injury and infection. This response is the job of the immune system that sends proteins, fluids, and leukocytes to the site of the damaged tissue. In cases of deep vein thrombosis precipitated by pulmonary embolism, the inflammatory response summoned to the location of the tissue damage is what causes the individual to feel these sudden and sharp sensations of pain in the chest.

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