Common Conditions seen in SDEC

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)-

Is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) within a deep vein, predominantly in the legs.

Superficial Venous Thrombus-

Is a formation of a blood clot in one of the superficial or varicose veins, predominantly in the legs.

Pulmonary Embolism-

Is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).

Cellulitis-

Common bacterial skin infection which may require IV antibiotics.

New AF-

Irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate.

Angina-

 Is chest pain that occurs when the blood supply to the muscles of the heart is restricted

Hypomagnesemia-

Low magnesium, which may have multiple causes.

Heart Failure-

Heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly. It usually happens because the heart has become too weak or stiff.

Headache- symptoms may indicate potential causes (e.g. migraine, GCA, Intercranial Hypertension).

Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)-

Is a medical condition that can cause pain and swelling in blood vessels.

Hypertension-

Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the body’s arteries, the major blood vessels in the body. Hypertension is when blood pressure is too high.

Painless Jaundice-

Jaundice is when your skin or the whites of your eyes turn yellow. Painless jaundice is jaundice not associated with abdominal pain.

Anaemia-

A condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.