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How many clotting factors are required for blood to clot?
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Had no bowl movement just a big blood clot what does it mean?
A blood clot coming out is a very serious problem. it could indicate many things. Only a doctor can diagnose you.
What are clot busters?
If your blood flows out of your heart too slowly, a blood clot can form that completely blocks the artery.This is a kind of heart attack called a coronary thrombosis. A nonsurgical treatment that is successful in many cases is the use of "clot buster". Given to a patient through the veins, a clot buster is an enzyme that dissolves clots.
What does 18 mean for a blood clot in brain?
Well if you mean you are age 18 and have a blood clot, it could mean many things. It all depends on the type of clot you have. I'm two weeks shy of 18 and doctors just found a blood clot in my brian. Because it's in a vein on the outside, I don't even need surgery to treat it, just blood thinners. So ultimately, it's not common at this age, but the type of clot it is will determine the danger level and how it will need to be treated.
What do clot activators do?
They help the blood sample in the tube clot so that serum can be separated for analysis. Serum is the preferred specimen for many tests such as hormones, proteins and electrolytes.
Can a blood clot in the chest kill you?
Answeryes they will, especially if it's in the brain ANSWER:They can, but not all will. A blod clot is harmful in 2 different ways. It can restrict blood flow to an area of the body such as the leg. If this blood clot comes loose from the wall of the vein or artery, it can travel to the heart and get stuck or block any of the 4 chambers of the heart. This can cause a heart attack and the result can be death if medical treatment isn't found fast enough. If this happens in the brain, it can cause a stroke and the part of the body that the brain controls can be diminished. If this area was a vital organ or system, like respiration (breathing), you could definitely die from it.
What is the relationship between venous thrombosis and pulmonary emboli?
'venous thrombosis' is a blood clot in a vein. Sometimes these blood clots can break off from where there are and travel 'embolize' to the lung 'pulmonary'. When the blood clot travels to the lung, it will get stuck in an vessel in the lung and block flow in that branch of the blood vessel. In some medical studies, as many as 40% of people with blood clots in their legs or pelvis will have a PE, or pulmonary embolis. These are often small and go un-noticed. Unfortunately they can also be very serious and even lead to death.
My husband had his prostate removed. A few days after surgery he suffered a heart attack. Is it possible that a blood clot formed from the surgery and that blood clot traveled to his heart.?
It is possible to develop a blood clot with many types of surgery, including prostate removal. Developing a blood clot with surgery becomes more common with age. If you are over 40 and are anticipating a surgery, you need to be aware of the symptoms of a blood clot so that you can immediately contact your doctor if one occurs. Your risk of developing a clot may change with race, or whether or not you smoke. Prolonged laying or sitting down or immobilization can increase these risks as well. A clot which breaks off may cause a heart attack, a stroke, or even pulmonary embolism, depending on where it lodges. Fortunately, the chances of developing a blood clot from prostate surgery is less than 10%, and you can decrease this percentage further by moving as soon as you are able. Some patients, such as those with an increased risk due to age or smoking, may use blood-thinning medications or pneumatic stockings.
Can blood clot past out through your period?
Yes, blood clots can pass in menstrual flow. Menstrual blood doesn't clot like normal blood so you won't pass many clots, a lot of what you might see as clots is actually uterine lining that has been shed or cervical mucus that has mixed with blood. Actual blood clots are actually very uncommon.
Why does thrombi form in the arteries?
A thrombosis or thrombus is a blood clot. They can develop in any vein, but especially in the femoral veins of the thighs and in veins located in the calves. While many health issues can result in a clot developing, the most common reasons are a combination of these facts:inability or failure to move about frequently; inactivity, including jobs that require sitting for long hoursinability or failure to stay adequately hydratedhigh cholesterolhigh blood pressureany circulatory condition in which the blood vessels become narrowedA clot usually begins with RBCs becoming sticky, such as when the person is dehydrated. The sticky RBCs attach to a vein wall. As more blood swooshes by and past the sticky spot, more RBCs also begin to stick to that spot. A vein may have just a bump of sticky RBCs, or the clot can fill half or more of the vein lumen (the hollow part of the blood vessel).IF the clot stays together, it can block off the flow of blood completely. The limb below the clot might get hot, red, painful, swollen--- or there may be no symptoms. If severe, the entire limb may swell. The clot may form a clothesline-like structure, filling a vein for many inches or even feet.IF a portion of the clot breaks off, it becomes an embolus. It can then travel to the heart, lungs, or brain where it can cause considerable damage or even death.
How do you use the word coagulopathy in a sentence?
Because of the patient's coagulopathy, he was bleeding from many small injuries. Transfusions of blood and platelets are a common treatment for coagulopathy: the failure of the blood to clot.
What was the tragic cause of the Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas' death?
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas died after a blood clot partially paralyzed him and then got into his lungs. He had been in a car accident a few weeks before in which he sustained many injuries, but it was thought he was on the road to recovery at the time of his death.
