Question 1

relationship between blood clot in leg and venous pressure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Obstruction to venous flow, stagnation , slow flow state,  inactivity  will cause DVT  ( deep vein thrombosis ) besides other  systemic diseases  that is the reason  have to walk in long flights, and drives to prevent DVT and not to stay on the seat for hrs with out moving.

Question 2

if you have venous insufficiency does that mean you are more likely to get blood clots ? like a dvt ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: venous insufficiency means the blood does not keep moving in your veins towards the heart (veins have valves that prevent the blood from going backward). Clotting inside our blood vessels happens under 3 circumstances: 1) slow blood movement or velocity 2) abnormal blood composition like abnormal cell, toxins etc 3) roughened inner surface (called: intima) of the blood vessel like in people with a

Question 3

do you feel that most older adults would possibly benefit from a venous ultrasound/sonogram screen to see if there are dangerous blood clots in legs?

Accepted Answer

Screening ultrasound: There is really no benefit to screening for blood clots in older adults. If there are signs of blood clots and risk factors for developing clots ( immobility, malignancy, blood disorders, certain medications) then it is reasonable to check for blood clots. Blood thinners in older adults are not harmless, so without clear indications to start them, they should be avoided.

Question 4

can a blood clot pop ?

Accepted Answer

Dislodge: A blood clot can dislodge and travel through the venous or arterial blood system, wreaking havoc on organs such as the lungs or the brain.

Question 5

how can a blood clot form?

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Natural process: Your blood contains platelets as well as clotting factors made by your liver. When there is an injury in the blood vessels as well as when there is relative absence of blood flow, the clotting factors and platelets thicken the blood producing the clot.

Question 6

how does a blood clot break?

Accepted Answer

Blood flow breaks it: Blood flow breaks up the clot and takes to different part of the body which is called embolus. If it happens in lung it's called pulmonary embolism.

Question 7

can saiatica mimic a blood clot?

Accepted Answer

: Symptoms of sciatica is entirely different from blood clot. Blood clot does not cause pain, the affected leg could be mildly swollen with heavy feeling and sometimes it is completely asymptomatic. Sciatica is radiculopathic pain originating from lower back, radiating to the buttock then posterior aspect of the leg to the heel. Sciatica is usually aggravated with bending the lower back.

Question 8

how do blood clots usually form?

Accepted Answer

Blood clot causes: We doctors are taught to remember virchow's triad: blood vessel injury, stasis, and hypercoagulability. The first refers to things like surgery and catheters, the second to slow blood flow due to immobility or compression on a blood vessel, and last to things that make the clotting system more active like birth control pills and hereditary disorders that make the blood more likely to clot.

Question 9

what can cause large blood clots?

Accepted Answer

Blood: Large amount of blood will cause large clots.
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Question 10

what is a superficial blood clot?

Accepted Answer

Usually in a vein: Superficial blood clots some times form in superficial veins, usually in the legs. Such clots may cause pain and cosmetic issues but are not dangerous like deep vein clots.
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Relationship between blood clot in leg and venous pressure?

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If you have venous insufficiency does that mean you are more likely to get blood clots ? like a dvt ?

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Do you feel that most older adults would possibly benefit from a venous ultrasound/sonogram screen to see if there are dangerous blood clots in legs?

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Can a blood clot pop ?

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How can a blood clot form?

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How does a blood clot break?

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Can saiatica mimic a blood clot?

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How do blood clots usually form?

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