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What could u do for possible blood clots that effect your knees and legs?

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Dr. Buck Parker answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Prevention? : Prevention in the hospital setting consists of a sequential compression device which squeezes the calf intermittently and a shot of a blood thinner. Walking is ye best prevention, but other measures are taken depending on risks factors. Treatment for a known blood clot is thinning of the blood with medication (warfarin/coumadin).

Answered 9/5/2012

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Treatment: The blood clots in deep veins ( DVT ) of leg are dangerous, as they have no valves the clots can move to lungs ( pulmonary embolism) can be dissolved with blood thining medicines or placing an umbrella in the inferior vena cava in more serious cases which will prevents dangerous complication.

Answered 6/26/2020

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