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What causes blood clots in stomach?
The most common cause for a blood clot in the stomach or abdominal region is hardening of the arteries. The hardening weakens the aortic wall, which increases the blood being pumped through it. This causes weakness of the inner layer allowing a clot to form and get through.
Does a blood clot cause bruising?
No, a blood clot does not cause bruising. Bruising occurs when small blood vessels under the skin break and leak blood, while a blood clot is a clump of blood that forms in a vein or artery.
Can you get a blood clot after quitting smoking?
Quitting smoking will not cause you to suffer a blood clot. You can, of course, still have a blood clot, but it will not happen as a result of your failure to smoke.
What conditions are caused by blood clots?
A blood clot that blocks an artery to the brain can cause a stroke. If the clot blocks blood flow to the lungs pulmonary embolism can occur. A blood clot that blocks a coronary artery can cause a heart attack.
Can a blood clot in your cheek be removed and is a blood clot in your cheek life threatening?
A blood clot in your cheek is life threatening and you would have to have surgery for the clot to be removed.
Is it important for blood to clot?
If blood wouldn't clot then when someone got a cut his blood would never stop leaking from it. Now that the blood does clot the hole will be filled up and the blood would stop.
What in the blood is the cause for the blood to clot?
White blood cells help clot the blood. Low PH makes red blood cells clump together
What would cause veins to stand out across your chest?
This may be a blood clot in the SVC or other vessel.
Why menstrual do not clot?
Menstrual blood has fewer platelets than normal blood because if it was to clot it would be detrimental to the process. If menstrual blood were to clot like normal blood it would inhibit the blood leaving the uterus.
Can blood clot be fry-ball?
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Can a bruise cause a blood clot?
Every bruise results in minor bleeding and a small blood clot. A blood clot is the body's natural way to stop bleeding and heal the site. If you mean cause a dangerous clot, a bruise is not in a vein. It is more a superficial injury. The only way a clot is dangerous is if it can travel to the heart or brain. Bruises don't cause clots that will travel.
Can a blood clot cause cor pulmonale?
A large pulmonary thromboembolism (blood clot) may lead to acute cor pulmonale
