Question 1

is it common to get blood clots after surgery?

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Maybe: Depends on your personal health and the type of surgery.

Question 2

how much to walk to prevent clotting after surgery?

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: Whatever you can tolerate without discomfort. You can also wear elastic stockings to help prevent it.

Question 3

should i be concerned if i still have blood and blood clots 3 weeks after surgery?

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What Surgery?: We can not answer without knowing what king of surgery and for what.Since it has been 3 weeks and whatever surgery you had.I suggest you call your surgeon and ask him/her if you should be concerned.And ask him/her if you need to be examined.You may resubmit the question but better you ask this from your doctors

Question 4

could i have a blood clot in my forearm after surgery?

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Uncommon: It's uncommon, but it could happen.  However it would likely depend on a number of factors such as your medical health history, location of surgery, amount of stasis or inactivity, gender, use of birth control or other medications, etc.  Hope this helps.

Question 5

if wisdom tooth clot falls out soon after surgery will it reform?

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Clot will not reform: The clot usually will not reform. If there is increased throbbing pain then you may have a condition call a dry socket. This needs to have medication placed into the socket to relieve the throbbing pain. If there is no significant increased pain then no treatment is needed. The socket will still heal.

Question 6

ok... i have surgery in two weeks.. will taking plan b today put me at risk for blood clots during or after surgery ?

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Low risk: The type of hormone that would affect your clot risk is estrogen and there's no estrogen in plan b. You getting pregnant however would be bad for surgery.

Question 7

will smoking marijuana 24 hours after surgery give a risk of blood clot?

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No: No but a bad idea for your brain.

Question 8

high hr day after surgery. activity has been limited due to pain but no other symptoms other than hr in 120s resting. cant feel it beating fast. is this tachycardia likely due to extreme sleep deprivation and pain or blood clot?

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: You don't mention what type of surgery you had.   I assume you're not running a fever which can raise your resting heart rate. 120 is a rapid resting heart rate and warrants an explanation,examination &amp;some testing like EKG,cbc&amp;diff,metabolic profile,thyroid testing,urinalysis. I think you should notify your surgeon of your tachycardia if you're not hospitalized.

Question 9

can blood clots be treated ? i have blood clots , one in each leg , one in my left arm now. dr has given me injections of exnoxaparin for the next few days i have been talke coumadin 5 sense october when they found blood clots in me after surgery.

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When : When they are very fresh--less than two weeks old--clots can often be dissolved or mechanically broken down using a variety of techniques.  However, these approaches are usually contraindicated in a patient who has recently had surgery.  With older clots, like yours, blood thinners like Coumadin (warfarin) are the usual approach.

A patient who develops a lot of clots in multiple areas of the body needs to be evaluated for an abnormality in the clotting system.  Have you been seen by a hematologist? If not, that would probably be an appropriate next step for you.

Question 10

what is peroneal vein in the lower leg was check for blood clot after surgery in ankle.

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The : The peroneal vein is one of several veins in the lower leg that are collectively referred to as "deep veins." clots can form in these veins in a variety of circumstances, including prolonged bedrest, long airline flights, trauma, or exposure to agents like birth control pills.  Some people are at risk for clots because of abnormalities in their blood.

If you have peroneal clots, you should be evaluated for a clotting disorder and it may be appropriate for you to take some blood thinning agents. These are issues that you should definitely discuss with your doctor.

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Should i be concerned if i still have blood and blood clots 3 weeks after surgery?

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Could i have a blood clot in my forearm after surgery?

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If wisdom tooth clot falls out soon after surgery will it reform?

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Ok... i have surgery in two weeks.. will taking plan b today put me at risk for blood clots during or after surgery ?

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Will smoking marijuana 24 hours after surgery give a risk of blood clot?

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High hr day after surgery. activity has been limited due to pain but no other symptoms other than hr in 120s resting. cant feel it beating fast. is this tachycardia likely due to extreme sleep deprivation and pain or blood clot?

A member asked:

Can blood clots be treated ? i have blood clots , one in each leg , one in my left arm now. dr has given me injections of exnoxaparin for the next few days i have been talke coumadin 5 sense october when they found blood clots in me after surgery.

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What is peroneal vein in the lower leg was check for blood clot after surgery in ankle.

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