Always check for these 😵
❓Swelling >3 cms difference from other side
❓Active #cancer or on treatment
❓#pittingoedema
❓Tender calf
❓Hot or warm calf
❓Pregnant/ HRT / inflammatory conditions/ obese
❓#heart / #cardiovascular conditions
❓Previous #dvt
❓recent #surgery or #immobilisation
💡Check this online quickly for #wellsscore
🫵Click on the link – https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/362/wells-criteria-dvt
👀 If 3 or more then refer to #emergency
🩺 #bloodpressure #pulse #pulses – specifically #pedalpulses #homanssign
✍️Request for D Dimer ( special blood test ) and #ultrasound to detect #clot in referral
🚩Act fast it could be DVT
#physio #fcp #physiostudent #physiotherapist #physiotherapy_world #firstcontactphysio #firstcontactpractitioner
