Blood Clots Inside The Blood Stream are Dangerous
<>Forming blood clots is a normal body response. When you cut yourself, you start to bleed and after applying a little pressure, the wound stops bleeding. Bleeding has stopped because a clot has formed and this prevents the escaping of blood from the blood stream. If the ability of forming clots was not available, we could bleed for ever and we could get into serious trouble. When a clot forms inside our blood stream, it becomes harmful and it can lead to serious conditions such as a heart attack or a stroke. In other words, blood clotting inside the blood stream is abnormal. A clot is also called a thrombus. Deep vein thrombosis or DVT is when a clot forms deep inside a vein of the leg. When the thrombus becomes dislodged and starts traveling inside the blood stream is called an embolism. When it goes to the lungs, it’s called a pulmonary embolism (PE).
Below are few of the risks that put people of developing clots
Being immobile for long periods of time can cause blood to pool in certain areas of the body. This is because the blood flow slows down inside the veins. People who sit for long periods of times such as those working long hours in front of the computer, truck drivers, those who are flying are at high risk.People who are going to have surgical operations - Most Doctors want their patients to use automatic compression (sequential) devices on their legs to minimize the chances of getting clots. Those devices are called Kendalls or SCDs and they act as if the patient is walking because they inflate and deflate helping with blood circulation.People who are sick and spend a long time in bed - It is recommended they exercise their legs or have someone do it for them periodically. There are certain conditions - Check with your Doctor to see if you are at risk. Obesity is one of them.Deep vein thrombosis can be prevented which is easier than treat after it has occurred. So, continue to move those legs frequently and continue do to your exercise on a regular basis. Please see blood clot symptoms
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