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where does thrombosis most commonly occur?Thanks!

2007-12-02 01:39:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diseases & Conditions Cancer

10 answers

The most common site is in the leg or the calf. After surgery that requires a person to be on bedrest only, the inactivity can cause the blood in the lower leg or calf muscle to pool. This is why patients need to wear anti-embolic stockings and of automatic compression devices to stimulate blood flow/circulation. Sometimes, depending on the surgery, patients will be placed on a heparin drip ( Intravenous) or are given an injection of heparin into the tummy region. Blood clots can break apart or travel through the circulatory system which can cause several serious problems, even death. But, blood clots can originate from other areas of the body. I hope that this helps.

2007-12-02 01:57:39 · answer #1 · answered by Ruth 7 · 0 0

Thrombosis can occur in any part of the body especially in the arteries or veins. Thrombosis in the coronary arteries of the heart and carotid arteries of the brain are the most fatal.

2007-12-02 03:02:03 · answer #2 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0 0

The legs are a prime site because of the slow down in blood flow there. The blood is pushed up the legs by a series of valves.

2007-12-02 02:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by ANF 7 · 0 0

it most commonly occurs in the legs or in the chest/lungs

2007-12-02 03:28:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

No matter where it starts, it can move through the blood vessels to get to other arts of the body and cause problems there.

2007-12-02 01:50:05 · answer #5 · answered by Donna B 3 · 0 0

Anywhere in your body, but mainly in the thighs and legs.

Frequently from prolonged sitting and inactivity.

2007-12-02 01:43:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0 0

Anywhere in your body. There is not one common location

2007-12-02 01:41:34 · answer #7 · answered by J B 7 · 0 0

any where really legs chest brain tummy allover i would say but if you think you have one Dr's

2007-12-02 02:01:12 · answer #8 · answered by qasarasara 3 · 0 0

mostly in the calf's

2007-12-02 01:47:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

i was told that its legs mostly

2007-12-02 01:45:56 · answer #10 · answered by mals2008 3 · 0 0

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