Deep Vein Thrombosis is described as which symptom?

• A. Coughing up blood
• B. Abdominal swelling
• C. Painful, swollen, inflamed leg with increased pain on flexion of the foot
• D. Headache

Answer: (C)

Recognizing signs of a deep vein thrombosis in the leg. A DVT typically presents with unilateral leg symptoms such as swelling, warmth, tenderness, and pain that worsens with movement. The clue in this scenario is a painful, swollen, inflamed leg with increased pain when the foot is flexed (dorsiflexion), which aligns with calf or leg involvement from a clot in the deep veins. This leg-focused pattern is what ties the symptoms to DVT. The other options describe problems more related to the chest, abdomen, or head, which are not typical presentations of a DVT. In the field, recognizing this leg presentation prompts rapid transport for medical evaluation to prevent potential complications like a pulmonary embolism.