All About Blood Clot Treatment And Prevention Part 6

Blood Clot Info Risks Symptoms Treatment Prevention A person with dvt may benefit from wearing compression stockings. a doctor will set out a tailored treatment plan to help people manage their condition and prevent further blood clots. home. A blood clot, also called a thrombus, is blood that has coagulated or clotted. while clotting is crucial in some circumstances—healing a skin wound by forming a scab, for example—blood clots that occur within arteries or veins can be dangerous and even life threatening if they block the flow of blood to essential organs, including the heart, lungs, and brain.

How Blood Clots Are Treated A blood clot can affect any area of the body, but some regions are more susceptible to blood clots than others. the most common symptoms and regions of a blood clot are: in the arms or legs: deep vein thrombosis (dvt) causes swelling in the affected limb. in the heart: a heart attack can cause shortness of breath, chest pain, arm pain, jaw pain. The prevention and treatment of blood clots primarily involves the use of anticoagulants, also known as blood thinners. these medications do not actually “thin” the blood. they slow the body’s ability to form new clots and keep existing ones from getting bigger. learn more about blood clot treatment here: blood clot treatment. For patients who have dvt and for some reason cannot take the available medications, other treatment is available. surgeons can implant a small metal device called an inferior vena cava filter (ivc) that traps large clot fragments and prevents them from traveling through the vena cava (a large vein in the abdomen that brings blood from the lower body back to the heart). If you have a high risk of a blood clot and a low risk of bleeding, a low dose, “blood thinning” medicine may help. traveling and blood clots. perform simple exercises. flex and extend the ankles and knees and contract the calf muscles at regular intervals. walk around. get up and walk while traveling every hour. consider compression.

Blood Clot Prevention For patients who have dvt and for some reason cannot take the available medications, other treatment is available. surgeons can implant a small metal device called an inferior vena cava filter (ivc) that traps large clot fragments and prevents them from traveling through the vena cava (a large vein in the abdomen that brings blood from the lower body back to the heart). If you have a high risk of a blood clot and a low risk of bleeding, a low dose, “blood thinning” medicine may help. traveling and blood clots. perform simple exercises. flex and extend the ankles and knees and contract the calf muscles at regular intervals. walk around. get up and walk while traveling every hour. consider compression. Preventing blood clots. you can help prevent blood clots if you: wear loose fitting clothes, socks, or stockings. raise your legs 6 inches above your heart from time to time. wear special stockings (called compression stockings) if your doctor prescribes them. do exercises your doctor gives you. Pulmonary embolism (pe): a blood clot in your lungs that can prevent your other organs from getting enough oxygen. pe sometimes occurs when a dvt breaks off and travels to your lungs. it can cause.