A Case Report on Underlying Edema and Weakness by Deep Vein Thrombosis(DVT) Diagnosed with Taeumin Wiwanhanbyeong

Abstract

A Case Report on Underlying Edema and Weakness by Deep Vein Thrombosis(DVT) Diagnosed with Taeumin Wiwanhanbyeong Ji-Won OhᆞMin-Su KangᆞSung-Pil YangᆞJin-Young KimᆞEui-Ju Lee Kyunghee University Korean Medicine Hospital, Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyunghee University Korean Medicine Hospital Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Choweseuncheng-tang on Underlying Edema and weakness by Deep Vein Thrombosis(DVT) in a 74-year-old female patient. Methods Patient was treated with Jowiseungcheong-tang. Patient's symptom was assessed NRS, Tape measurement, Motor grade. The treatment was executed three times everyday from May 19th to May 23th, 2017. Patient was observed from May, 18th to May, 23th. Results After 5 days of using Jowiseungcheng-tang, patient's edema symptoms and weakness were evaluated by NRS, Tape measurement, Motor grade. After the treatment, Tape measurement score decreased. The score of Motor grade increased. However, the score of NRS was nonsignificant. Conclusions The results suggest that Jowiseungcheng-tang can be a valuable option in treating Underlying Edema and weakness by DVT.