Question 1

if i push on my coroided arteries in neck a lot! will i get a blood clot or something. could this harm me?

Accepted Answer

Compulsive activeity: Yes this could cause harm.  Do you know why you are doing this? Talk to your doctor about this compulsive condition as it may be a symptom of a significant problem.

Question 2

doctors, would a carotid artery disease ultrasound detect blood clots in the neck in the internal jugular area or other places?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It should do this, but a dye study would be a better test for greater accuracy

Question 3

what are the symptoms of a blood clot in the neck?

Accepted Answer

Pain and swelling.: A clot in the neck most likely would occur in a major vessel. No hx as to why you ask. The vessesls are large and the blood clot in a major vessel is catastrophic, It could be a stroke in an arterial vessel or venous congestion in the vein. If you think you have one see the doc as soon as possible.

Question 4

does a blood clot in the neck and a pinched nerve in the neck have similar symptoms? im having neck pain on the left top part of my neck that sends a

Accepted Answer

Similar feelings: Both a blood clot in the neck and a pinched nerve of the neck can both cause pain and have similar painful feelings.

Question 5

i went to emergency last night with breathlessness, neck pain, headache and lightheadedness. ecg normal. blood tests normal. lungs sound clear with no blood clots. what else would cause those symptoms?

Accepted Answer

COVID 19/flu: At the hospital, they may have ruled out influenza and COVID 19. Other causes may include an allergic reaction which resolved. If there was a new exposure to a new substance, food  shortly before these symptoms, consider allergy testing. If this recurs a head CT may be indicated. Monitor your blood pressure and avoid stress.

Question 6

what can i do to survive covid? my mum and boyfriend have it. i have symptoms but still showing negative l. my body aches, sore throat, racing heart. sore head and fever. scared of covid giving me blood clots and killing me. how can i stay well?

Accepted Answer

: Hopefully, you received a Covid vaccine. The Covid strains that are now causing illness are much less virulent than the original virus, meaning it does not make people as sick. Most people with a healthy immune system have relatively minor symptoms from Covid, no worse than you are describing. Taking acetaminophen or ibuprofen will help with your symptoms, which will likely last a few days.

Question 7

do blood clots move out of the arteries.

Accepted Answer

Aterial clot: Usually causes a tissue infarction (ie in the heart an mi or heart attack).  Contrast to venous clot in the leg which can embolize to the small vessels of the lung and produce a pulmonary embolism.

Question 8

out of curiousity what wud having a clogged artery or a blood clot in a part of your body feel like?

Accepted Answer

Swelling or pain: Depends if it happens fast prover time.Is fast or acute there would be immediate severe pain and swelling with cold or hot feeling depending if it is an artery or vein blocked.

Question 9

what is the clinical significance of a blood clot in a vein vs. a blood clot in an artery?

Accepted Answer

outcome: A clot in an artery prevents blood flow to an area and if persistent, that area will begin to go through cell death.(gangrene) a clot in a vein can back up blood flow but the effect is less worrisome. If the clot breaks free it can travel through the heart to the lungs and cause part of the lung to be blocked.The bigger the clot, the more the effect.

Question 10

having an extra rib on the right side, is it possible it can cut off blood supply from an artery and cause blood clots?

Accepted Answer

: No. Extra ribs are not uncommon and do not cause any illness.

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Blood clot in neck artery symptoms

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If i push on my coroided arteries in neck a lot! will i get a blood clot or something. could this harm me?

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Doctors, would a carotid artery disease ultrasound detect blood clots in the neck in the internal jugular area or other places?

A member asked:

What are the symptoms of a blood clot in the neck?

A member asked:

Does a blood clot in the neck and a pinched nerve in the neck have similar symptoms? im having neck pain on the left top part of my neck that sends a

A member asked:

I went to emergency last night with breathlessness, neck pain, headache and lightheadedness. ecg normal. blood tests normal. lungs sound clear with no blood clots. what else would cause those symptoms?

A member asked:

What can i do to survive covid? my mum and boyfriend have it. i have symptoms but still showing negative l. my body aches, sore throat, racing heart. sore head and fever. scared of covid giving me blood clots and killing me. how can i stay well?

A member asked:

Do blood clots move out of the arteries.

A member asked:

Out of curiousity what wud having a clogged artery or a blood clot in a part of your body feel like?

A member asked:

What is the clinical significance of a blood clot in a vein vs. a blood clot in an artery?

A member asked:

Having an extra rib on the right side, is it possible it can cut off blood supply from an artery and cause blood clots?

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