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IVC Thrombosis
Two weeks later the fasciotomy A patient with bilateral lower limbs swelling. Differential diagnoses include
wound has almost healed bilateral DVT, lymphedema, or other medical causes such as congestive heart
failure, renal failure and nephrotic syndrome, etc.
If there is no reason to explained the cause of a bilateral DVT, a thorough
physical examination of the abdomen and imaging (e.g. CT or USG) should be
38 performed to look for mass lesion compressing on the IVC or iliac veins 39
