Discoloration on the Skin
The damage in the deep vein causes discoloration of the skin. This does not happen every time but some patients express this symptom. Aside discoloration on the affected part of the skin. You can expect the area where the damage is done to feel hotter than other parts of the skin. It may not always be the damaged area but one part of the skin begins to have an obviously slightly higher temperature than the rest of the skin. The skin over the affected area is expected to have a reddish or bluish coloration.
Although DVT happens on the legs and thighs, there are cases where it happens in the arm. When this happens in the upper part of the body or the arm it is called upper extremity DVT [2]. 3 out of every 100,000 [3] with DVT would exhibit upper extremity DVT. Upper extremity DVT is dangerous because the blood clot formed has the ability to break off and travel to the lungs. At the lungs it resists blood flows, and this can be dangerous for your health. Now, like with DVT, upper extremity DVT may not have any visible symptoms in all patients. Nevertheless, if a patient expresses a symptom, you can expect the following.