Q: I am very flatulent and sometimes pass mucus. Dr Martin Scurr: Many people find these kinds of symptoms difficult to discuss, so I commend you for raising this important topic. Your brother was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis, presumably via a scan after he’d developed symptoms — the most common for DVT is unexplained swelling in the leg. …
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