Paget-Schroetter disease
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| ICD-10 | I82.8 |
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| ICD-9 | 453.8 |
Paget-Schroetter disease Paget-von Schrötter disease) refers to deep vein thrombosis of an upper extremity vein, including the axillary vein or subclavian vein. The syndrome is also known as “effort-induced thrombosis” as it has been reported to occur after vigorous activity, though it can also occur spontaneously. It usually presents in young and otherwise healthy patients, males more often than females. Symptoms include sudden onset of pain, warmth, redness, and swelling in the arm. These DVT's should be treated as an emergency, but rarely cause fatal pulmonary emboli.
The treatment for thrombosis is the same as for a lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, and involves anticoagulation with heparin (generally low molecular weight heparin) with a transition to warfarin.
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