A 39-year-old member asked:
What causes a blood clot in the leg?
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Dr. Mark Rasakanswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
Dvt: If we are talking about a venous clot the its also termed a dvt. These can be dangerous because they can trave to the lung and cause a pulmonary embolis. These are lfethreatening.Causes od DVT are trauma, hypercoagulopathy, cancers, etc. Many pts are bed ridden. They may be smokers or on birth controll.
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Dr. Peter H'doubleranswered
Vascular Surgery 41 years experience
Three main reasons: Thrombophlebitis is venous thrombosis and associated inflammation of the affected vein.
Also referred to as DVT or deep vein thrombosis. It is almost always the result of one or more of 3 conditions (known as virchow's triad): 1stasis of blood, 2 endothelial injury or 3 hyper-coagulability. Common causes for each: 1 long trip 2 post surgery or trauma 3 birth control pills or blood disorder.
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Dr. H'Doubler nailed it. This is the classic description and explanation for most venous thrombotic episodes. Other explanations exist, but the common explanations are common for a reason. I would add smoking to the list as well.
Dec 6, 2013
Dr. Nima Yavarianswered
17 years experience
Several factors : can cause a blood clot in the leg. Most commonly when the blood doesn't flow well or pools in an area of the leg during prolonged inactivity, the blood can become "sticky" due to clotting factors and can form a clot.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
What is the danger of a blood clot in the leg?
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Dr. Craig Brownanswered
Specializes in Pulmonology
Blood clots: The major risk in blood clots of the veins of the legs (aka deep venous thrombosis) is that it will travel (or embolize) to the lungs and form something known as pulmonary embolism. This is potentially life threatening and requires immediate medical attention.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Who should you see for a blood clot in the leg?
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Dr. Thomas Naumoffanswered
41 years experience
Your doctor: You need to know if your diagnosis is correct. Your doctor can order an ultrasound if indicated to check for a superficial blood clot or a deep blood clot. Then appropriate treatment can be prescribed for the problem.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What causes blood clots in the leg?
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Dr. Michael McGonigalanswered
General Surgery 40 years experience
Long list of causes: There are a lot of possible causes and risk factors of blood clots in the legs. Here are some:
- long periods of sitting
- prolonged bed rest
- inherited clotting diseases
- any kind of injury or trauma
- cancer
- smoking
- obesity or overweight
- family history of blood clots
- blood draws or catheters in veins, including pacemakers
- birth control pills
- congestive heart failure
- ibd.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What do you do if you have blood clots in the leg?
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Dr. Ronald Obermananswered
Podiatry 32 years experience
Get help Immediately: This is a dangerous situation which needs immediate care. You will need bed rest, Heparin followed up with oral anti-coagulant medications. How do you know you have blood clots? Was it diagnosed by a physician?
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A 45-year-old member asked:
How dangerous is a blood clot in the leg?
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Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 57 years experience
Very: Blood clot in deep veins ( DVT ) is very dangerous, it is a loaded shot gun, any movement will shoot into lung., causing pulmonary embolism.
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Dr. Jeremy Weinberger commented
undefined 24 years experience
Although blood clots in the legs are a risk for pulmonary embolus, moving doesn't mean certain death. Treating with blood thinners is needed
Jan 11, 2013
Dr. Addagada Rao commented
General Surgery 57 years experience
Provided original answer
Thank you for comment .All health care personal are working very hard to prevent it by early detection & treatment as mentioned by DR Weinberger. PE is a serious disease 100,000 Americans die each yr,8.96% of surgical discharges are prone to get it. in sudden deaths 25 % is due to PE , awareness is very important
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