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How do blood clots in affect an individuals health? - Coggle Diagram
How do blood clots in affect an individuals health?
What are blood clots ?
A clump of blood that has changed from a liquid to a gel-like or semisolid state
Types of blood clot in veins
Superficial venous thrombosis
Blood clots in superficial veins, usually occurs in veins in arms and legs
Impacts: the skin over the vein becomes red, swollen, and painful.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in your body, usually in your legs.
Impacts: pain or swelling but also can occur with no symptoms.
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in your lungs.
Impact: It can cause low blood oxygen levels that can damage other organs in the body
What are the major causes of blood clots?
Others
Vaccines
pregancy
Age (especially over the age of 60)
A family history of blood clots
Autoimmune disorders
Diseases related to chronic inflammation
Certain infections (HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, or Lyme disease)
Lifestyle choices
Prolonged bed rest (often the case with surgery or illness)
Smoking
Prolonged sitting (often the case with travel when you are forced to sit for long periods in an airplane, a train, or a car)
Obesity
How does blood clots impact your body?
gets stuck in blood stream
becomes embolus
Coronary artery embolus
heart attack
cerebral artery embolus
strokes
Heart and lungs
crushing chest pain
sweating
pain that travels down the left arm
shortness of breath
Brain
vision or speech
seizures
general weakness
Abdomen
nausea
severe abdominal pain
vomiting
diarrhea
Who is most likely to have blood clots
age group
People over the age of 60
General reasons
Family members who have had dangerous blood clots.
A personal history of repeated blood clots before the age of 40.
A personal history of unexplained miscarriages.
Treatments
Oral blood thinning medicines
Aspirin
dabigatran
rivaroxaban
Heparin
catheter (a long, thin tube) inserted into the area of the clot
surgically removed
Prevention methods
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.
Change your position often, especially during a long trip.