| experience blood clots from time to time, when we | | | | you should immediately seek medical attention. |
| are bleeding; our body creates blood clots to stop the | | | | Other symptoms of a blood clot includes heart |
| bleeding. However, when a blood clot prevents the | | | | arrhythmia, wheezing, painful breathing, faintness, |
| natural flow of blood, blocks a vein, or blocks an artery, | | | | dizziness, pain in the upper abdomen, pain in the |
| it becomes harmful and extremely hazardous to our | | | | shoulders, or pain in the back. Furthermore, a blood clot |
| health. Generally, our bodies naturally create the blood | | | | could result in becoming blind suddenly within one eye |
| clots when a blood vessel has been damaged, then | | | | or even a stroke or heart attack. |
| after a few days the vessel will heal and the blood | | | | Am I at Risk? |
| clot will dissolve. | | | | Some people are at an increased risk of developing a |
| A thrombus is the medical terminology used to | | | | blood clot. For example, those who suffer from any |
| describe a blood clot that has stopped blood flow, | | | | type of cancer have a high risk of developing blood |
| blocked a vein, or blocked an artery. This type of blood | | | | clots. It is for this reason, that cancer patients generally |
| clot generally begins within the leg. If it breaks free and | | | | cannot travel far distances in cars, trains, or airplanes, |
| begins to travel throughout the body, it can lead to the | | | | without having to stop now and then to walk and get |
| lungs, pelvis, smaller blood vessels, and cause potential | | | | their flow of blood moving again. |
| problems, which are potentially fatal. | | | | Some other people who are at increased risk includes |
| Symptoms of a Blood Clot | | | | those who are under a physician's order for bed rest |
| A person can experience many possible effects with | | | | or have decreased mobility. Those who suffer from |
| a blood clot. For example, if they have deep vein | | | | obesity, have a history of DVT, or have suffered |
| thrombosis, also referred to as DVT, which is located | | | | fractures have an increased risk as well. Elderly |
| within the veins of the pelvic or legs, can suffer from | | | | people, smokers, women taking birth control, those with |
| any of the following symptoms: prominent veins, | | | | arteriosclerosis, and those undergoing chemotherapy |
| discoloration, tenderness, swelling, or pain within the | | | | also have higher risks of developing a blood clot. |
| muscles of the legs or the calf. | | | | It is important to watch for the signs of a blood clot, as |
| If a person is suffering from a pulmonary embolus, | | | | well as understand if you are at a high risk of |
| which affects the lung, they may experience these | | | | developing one. |
| symptoms: pain in the chest, shortness in breath, or | | | | Disclaimer: The information presented here should not |
| coughing up blood. | | | | be interpreted as or substituted for medical advice. |
| The above symptoms are extremely serious and life | | | | Please talk to a qualified professional for more |
| threatening, therefore, if you notice any of these signs | | | | information about blood clots. |