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How Do I Know If I Have A Blood Clot In My Leg
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What to do if I think I may have a blood clot in my leg!?
Go to your doctor: A blood clot to the lower extremities can increase your risk of embolization (a piece of the clot gets dislodged from the point of origin and travels to other part of the body). This could provoke a more worrisome situation in which a clot goes to the lungs; which at times could be fatal. If properly medicated the risk of embolization can be decreased with blood thinners. ...Read more
Blood Clot (Definition)
A blood clot or thrombus is the final step of the coagulation cascade. It is a good thing when your body is trying to stop blood loss, however a blood clot can form in the veins after prolonged periods of immobility. This type of like ...Read more
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If I have a blood clot in my leg, do I have to get surgery?
Not typically: If this is a "dvt" or deep venous thrombosis, management usually starts with blood thinning drugs. Surgery or catheter based therapies are usually reserved only for very rare severe cases. Arterial blood clots are less frequent. If this is an arterial blood clot (arterial thromboembolism), surgery may be warranted urgently to restore blood flow to the leg. ...Read more
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What to do if I have blood clot in my thumb..Wat should I do?
It easy to treat: Were is the clot in the thump, under the nail or under the skin. Both conditions treatable by anti-inffalmotry medications and warm moist heat and some time in the nail area you need -if painful to be evacuated. ...Read more
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How do I know if I have DVT or a blood clot?
Pain and swelling: The most common symptom of DVT is pain and the most common physical finding is swelling. However, not everyone has these. If you have unexplained swelling with or without calf or thigh pain then a venous ultrasound would be indicated to look for a dvt. Sometimes even a ct scan or mrv is necessary. The bottom line is, if DVT is considered, then proper testing is required. ...Read more
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How do I know if I have pain in my legs that is dvt?
Pain and swelling: The most common symptom of DVT is pain and the most common physical finding is swelling. However, not everyone has these. If you have unexplained swelling with or without calf or thigh pain then a venous ultrasound would be indicated to look for a dvt. Sometimes even a ct scan or mrv is necessary. The bottom line is, if DVT is considered, then proper testing is required. ...Read more
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How do I know if I have a blood clot?
Sudden leg swelling: You may or may not have any symptoms. Symptoms depend on where the clot is and how extensive it is. Clots in the leg veins may cause leg swelling and possibly calf pain and tenderness. Again, many times clots are "silent.". ...Read more
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Im not sure if I have a blood clot in my leg, what should I do?
See your doctor: This is potentially serious; see your doctor. ...Read more
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How do I know if I have a burst blood vessel in my eye?
See eye MD: See a specialist eye MD for a dilated fundus exam. The MD will use special equipment to look in the back of your eye. ...Read more
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How do I tell if I have a blood clot?
Pain, fever, ask : Your doctor. If youave a swollen extremity it is imporant to make sure it is not from a clot. If your clot is in your brain or abdomen or chest it might just be painful. It might not cause swelling. ...Read more
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What to do if I have ulces on my ankels I do not have diabeties I was in an accident that damaged my legs so What to do if I have bad circulation. my doctors have?
Ulcers: on the insides of the ankles can be very common in patients with decreased circulation... there are many types of treatments that can help with healing the ulcers as well as helping the circulation problem. ...Read more
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Hi Doctors. How do I know if I have a blood clot or a pinched nerve?
Generally you can't: Unless you have a fever or swollen limb which may suggest a clot more than sciatica otherwise not very specific. I would suggest ruling out the clot first and then workup the sciatica issue afterwards. ...Read more
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How do I know if my blood clot fell out and I have a dry socket?
Dental dry socket: You will generally have an increase in pain about three days after the dental extraction. The pain will be profound. The pain may be so severe that even moderate pain pills will not eradicate the pain. ...Read more
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How do u know off have a blodclott in left leg?
Ultrasound: You need an ultrasound of the leg to determine that. ...Read more
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How can I tell if I have a blood clot in my leg after a plane trip?
Ultrasound: If you are having pain or swelling in your leg, you should contact your primary physician to have an ultrasound, or duplex of the veins in your legs. If there is a dvt, it would then be treated with blood thinners. ...Read more
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I suspect a blood clot in my foot what should I do?
Medical Emergency : Blood clots are a medical emergency and should call 911 taken to hospital. ...Read more
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How do i know if there is a a blood clot in my leg?
Venous ultrasound: DVT can easily be checked with ultrasound. ...Read more
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I just had a vein rupture out of my leg and i want to know if this is bad becuase i got diabetes?
Let me explain: To have this vein rupture most likely is not serious issue, but treat it with caution, warm compress (moist heat) frequently and be sure that blood sugar under control, if you have any problem, contact you doctor. Good luck. ...Read more
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What do I do if I have blood in my stool?
Most prudent course: Of action is medical evaluation for rectal bleeding. ...Read more
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What should I do if I have blood in my sputum?
Talk to your doctor: Blood in sputum is never normal. Depending on the patient's age, health and lung condition(s), it can be something that needs an immediate full-scale evaluation or a brief time to see if it comes back. Let your doctor know what you are seeing and whether there are other symptoms such as fever, weight loss, shortness of breath or other new problems. Good luck! ...Read more
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What do I do if I have blood in my poop?
See a GI doctor: There could be a rather simple answer, such as a hemorrhoid or anal fissure, but other diagnoses need to be investigated including colonic polyp, colon cancer, ulcer, gastritis, AVM. You'd need some tests - colonoscopy and EGD. ...Read more
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