signs of throwing a clot?

Question

I hit my leg last weekend and now there's a big bruise on it. There's also what seems to be a hematoma underneath the skin and I was wondering if that could cause me to throw a clot. A couple of people advised me to have my doctor check it out, but should I really be concerned about it? the size of the hematoma is a little bigger than a quater. Thanks!!!

Answer 1

By saying "throw a clot" I assume you mean a pulmonary embolus. That is a clot that forms in your veins (a deep vein thrombosis) and by our anatomy, if it breaks off (embolizes) and goes though the right side of our heart it lodges in our lungs. You can "throw" clots from the left side of your heart too (they cause strokes, etc...) typically from heart arrythmias, but they, by definition, travel in arteries...
A hematoma on the other hand is the leaking of blood from a vessel..and if you can see it, it is probably a superificial, or shallow vessel. These are not responsible for "throwing clots". As well, your hematoma is outside the vessel wall, which is why bruises gets to be big, and thus the coagulated blood is not a risk to get back into your veins and "travel"...
Needless to say, don't worry.
A 10 second summary on clots:
Signs of throwing a clot to lungs- sudden difficulty breathing, sharp chest pain, coughing up blood...risks for developing blood clots in legs that travel to lungs: other people in your family that have had these clots in legs, long periods of not walking (such as taking a long car ride or plane trip, being in the hospital, etc...)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You do not throw an embolus from a bruise under the skin. Only if there are clots in veins.

Answer 4

You can't through a clot from a bruise, Only from a DVT. A DVT is not caused by an injury and it would cause your entire leg to swell up.

Answer 5

Throwing A Clot Symptoms

Answer 6

i wouldn't be concerned about it, its just a busted blood vessel under the skin i have neve heard of anyone throwing a clot from that

Answer 7

Hematoma is just 'fancy talk' for bruise...

Answer 8

Please go and have yourself checked up by your doctor. Might be it is a HEMATOMA and may require aspiration and drainage, and antibiotic cover. Also have a CBC done of your blood.