Need help on a medical term

[jb811297]

Hey all...I was at work the other day and overheard two EMTs talking about a recent call. One of the EMTs mentioned that the patient had DVD in their legs. Before I was able to ask, I was sent on a call. I have never heard of the term DVD. Did I hear them wrong? If not, what does it stand for and what is it?

[Dustdevil]

Probably DVT, for Deep Vein Thrombosis.

[Ridryder 911]

Ditto.. DVT unless they did not know the appropriate abbreviations.

R/r 911

[ERDoc]

I would agree with the wise ones. It was most likely a DVT. It may have also been PVD (peripheral vascular disease), but more likely DVT.

[tniuqs]

DVD in a leg, man you guys have everything down there, we just got color TV last year..... :roll: j/k.

Hey ERDoc, can you pass me a syringe, I need to loose this Foley....bad..... :twisted:

just woke up in that kind of mood, sorry tmi?

cheers

[Michael]

DVD in a leg

I didn't want to be the first, so now I'm not.

I know a man who sometimes - not always, but sometimes - opens meeting by begging people not to be predictable, which is harder than it sounds.

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[Dustdevil]

DVD in a leg, man you guys have everything down there, we just got color TV last year.....

I'd give up the colour just to have some channels in English! :?

[bbbrammer]

I would have to agree with the others that they were probably talking about Deep Vein Thrombosis, or DVT.

[sledogg1]

Probably meant DVT....................long shift had a pt FOS 2 hrs ago.