What are sugns of a blood clot?

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And what causes them

Signs* am sorry

Answer 1

Pain like charlie horse if in the legs..short of breath if in the lungs. Many time their are no signs at all. Thats what makes clots so very dangerous. Its thickening of the blood. If you have a condition called Phlebitis, you clot too much. Like if you get a simple bruise it can form into a clot without you knowing. Most people with that problem are put on blood thinners for life, which they still have to be careful because this causes them to be a hemopheliac. Also, crossing your legs or sitting in a chair that cuts into the legs can cause.

Answer 2

Blood clots are usually formed by veins or arteries with
some sort of abnormality, which can be caused by an
aneurysm (ballooning of the vein or artery), surgery, etc.
or by people genetically prone (or prone do to health
reasons like being overweight) who move little (on a long
drive for example).

Signs for an arterial clot (clots that move through the
body are embolisms) are numbness in a limb and eventual
amputation (unlikely as the person would realize something
is wrong way before). These are much more common.
In the abdomin or brain a drop in blood pressure will
occur leading to fainting and internal bleeding.

More serious are venous (in the vein) embolisms,
since rather than traveling to an extremity, they will travel
through the heart and the possibly to the lungs (called a
pulmonary embolism). For a large clot this leads to death
soon if not treated.

Answer 3

Signs and symptoms of a blood clot, (the medical term is thrombosis or DVT which stands for deep venous thrombosis) include redness, swelling, pain, and tenderness at the site. They usually occur in the legs, but they can be anywhere. A blood clot can occur from a broken bone, diminished circulation (with poor circulation, the blood is not being pumped effectively and becomes thick in texture and can form a blood clot), after surgery, and people that are not very active or immobile are at greater risk of developing a blood clot. Also, people who have blood disorders such as having too many clotting factors, or too much blood all together (polycythemia) tend to develop blood clots. It is very important to see your doctor if you think you have a blood clot. Never massage or rub the area. This could dislodge the clot (thrombosis) causing it to circulate in the bloodstream (this is called an embolism) and potentially be fatal. The clot could travel to your heart, brain, or lungs causing a heartattack, stroke, or prevent unoxygenated blood from getting into the lungs (called a pulmonary embolism) where it can be oxygenated. The treatment for a blood clot usually requires hospitilization, administering heparin intravenously (known as a heparin drip) titrated by monitoring specific bleeding times (ptt) by drawing blood periodically, or treating with an oral anticoagulant agent (pill) called coumadin or warfarin. The dosage of coumadin is also regulated by drawing blood periodically to check a different bleeding time than heparin known as pt with inr, (pt-prothrombin time, inr-internationilized ratio). Major side effects of these drugs are bleeding of course. Hope all this information helps. from, Jill,R.N.

Answer 4

Common signs of a DVT include:

Pain in the calf or leg muscle
Swelling
Tenderness
Discoloration
Prominent veins
Common symptoms of a pulmonary embolus include:

Coughing up blood
Shortness of breath
Chest pain
Less common symptoms may include pain in the back, shoulder or upper abdomen; dizziness; fainting; painful respiration; new onset of wheezing; and any new heart arrhythmia.

An embolus may also travel to the heart, brain, or eye. An embolus in the brain can cause a stroke to occur. An embolus blocking an artery in the heart can cause a heart attack. An embolus may cause sudden blindness in one eye. An embolus that blocks an artery is a life- threatening condition. For this reason, symptoms of a DVT or an embolus require immediate care.

Answer 5

Passing out.

The cause is from your body reacting to what it perceives as a threat to itself and it is trying to heal itself.

If the clot is for any other reason than stopping the bleeding from a cut or wound you could be in some serious trouble. Thin out your blood. No, ingesting alcohol is not the recommended procedure!

Answer 6

it depends since blood clots can manifest themselves in various parts of the body. if you suspect you have clot in your leg (aka a dvt) you may experience calf pain, tenderness, swelling, and redness. if you suspect a clot in your lung (aka a pulmonary emboli) you might have difficulty breathing. in either case you should seek medical treatment asap. while there are medications to dissolve clots, the clots need to be discovered within a certain time frame for those treatments to be utilized. usually treatment involves blood thinners to prevent further clots from forming while the body reabsorbs the clot that is present. and sometimes it is necessary to have a small filter surgically implanted within the body to "catch" any clots that still form despite medications. some potential risk factors that can be the cause of clots are irregular heart beats that allow blood to pool in the atria of the heart before they are then circulated throughout the body, post-operative complication from inactivity, being stationary (i.e. sitting for long periods of time), smoking, and birth control pills (to name a few). hope this helps.

Answer 7

sugns of blood clot? Do you MEAN SIGNS? Blood clots are caused by the blood coagulating when exposed to air...if you have clots in ur bloodstream...most of the time it has to do with poor circulation..poor diet..eating fatty greasy foods..drink LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER.

Answer 8

It depends where the clot is if it is a DVT in your leg or arm it will be swollen and painful sometimes red. If is it in your lung (PE) you will have shortness of breath you may have some chest pain or discomfort.

Answer 9

localized pain dehydration can cause them and eating peas can help prevent them as well as plenty of liquids . if you think you have ne in one of your extremities Legs or arms elevate it and apply a hot water bottle even a shampoo bottle will do if the lid won't pop off

Answer 10

they form by not moving for a period of time some even with in 15 hours of no movement, like suck in a hospital bed and not moving like your legs at all.