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1 When blood clots occur in a vein, symptoms may include. 2  pain, 3  swelling, 4  warmth, and. 5  redness. 6  If a forms in a vein in a leg or arm breaks; breaks off and travels to the lung a pulmonary embolus can occur. 7  Symptoms of pulmonary embolism are chest pain and shortness of breath.
DVT or deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot in the leg. The causes of the condition are many, for example, trauma, prolonged periods of immobility, and advanced age. Signs and symptoms of a blood clot in the leg are redness, swelling, pain, and warmth around the area of the clot. DVT usually can be treated with drug therapy.