Have you ever had a blood clot? If so, where was it and what treatment did you receive?

Answer 1

In the spring of 1984 I had a foot long blood clot in my right leg in the calf area. Blood clots are often referred to as thrombophelbitis meaning a deep vein blood clot. I was in the hospital for 3 wks and had to remain in bed. The doctor tested my blood, and he told me I had blood the consistency of frozen ketchup! So he put me on Coumaden. He tried the pill form, but it wasn't working, so he gave it to me thru a i.v. After several days had passed, my blood still wasn't thinning out like he had hoped so in addition to the i.v. Coumaden, he ordered shots of Hepburn several times a day in my stomach area. After awhile things were starting to look better, until the nurse went to get a sample of my blood and I was bleeding really bad, all over the bed and floor. The doctor had to eliminate the Hepburn shots and slowly after a period of a few more days, my blood returned to normal again.

With modern technology, I am certain by now, the treatment is a lot better than it was back in 1984.

I hope this is helpful to you! Good luck and I hope you feel better soon!!

Answer 2

A moving clot is called embolus (em'-bol-us) (Greek.-embolos-plug) (A solid body or air bubble transported in circulation).
A stationary clot is called thrombus (throm'-bus).(an intravascular blood clot)
Blood tends to not only when a blood vessel is cut open but also when the blood flow is slowed down by thickening of the arterial walls (atherosclerosis). Such clots may form an embolus or a thrombus with serious results.
If blood cot has been formed in the body causing damage to the vital organs, then anticoagulant therapy is adopted. Please see the webpage for more details on drugs used in Heart disease, stroke etc.

Answer 3

HI BUDDY!
I EXPERIENCE LESS INJURIES.BUT MY BROTHER HAD IT MANY TIMES.
ACTUALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THE BLOOD PLATELETS ON EXPOSURE TO AIR AT THE SITE OF RUPTURED TISSUE RELEASE THROMBOPLASTIN(A PROTEIN).
ANOTHER PROTEIN PRESENT IN PLASMA ,PROTHROMBIN REACTS WITH THROMBOPLASTIN AND CALCIUM TO GIVE THROMBIN.
FIBRINOGEN ANOTHER PROTEIN REACTS WITH THIS THROMBIN AND GIVES FIBRIN
ATLAST,THIS FIBRIN IN THE PRESENCE OF RBCs FORM THE BLOOD CLOT WHICH ENTANGLES THE RBCs.

FOR A SUCCESSFUL BLOOD CLOT PRESENCE OF VITAMIN K AND CALCIUM IS NECCESARY.

Answer 4

My Dad has one in each leg, they were developed after a triple bypass and 4 more surgery's. They treat them in him with medicine called warfarin(humorously a form of rat poison).