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What are anticoagulants' risk factors?
Because anticoagulants affect the blood's ability to clot, they can increase the risk of severe bleeding and heavy blood loss.
You want to get a tattoo on your leg you are prone to blood clots what is the risk?
Highly unlikely you will suffer a blood clot.
Does smoking effect blood clotting or make it more difficult for the blood to clot?
Yes, smoking affects blood clotting by making the blood more likely to clot. It increases the risk of getting a deep vein thrombosis. Smoking increases fibrinogen in the blood and also increase the levels of factor X111 which stabilizes the clot.
Is it possible to get a blood clot traveling through the body after Wisdom Teeth extraction?
Obese people have an increased risk of thrombosis, which is a blood clot traveling through the body, after wisdom tooth extraction.
Can a blood clot be prevented?
Some risk factors, such as genetically related diseases, cannot be minimized. But minimizing other risk factors will help prevent problems with blood clots.
How long does it take for blood to clot?
This is dependent entirely on how large the clot is, where it is at, how the person's blood chemistry is, and so on. The short answer is- each situation is entirely unique and assessed on an individual basis.
What blood clot forms after a fracture?
A clot that has dislodged into the vascular system is called an embolism. When you fracture a long bone you run the risk of fat from the bone marrow becoming dislodged into your blood vessels and forming a fat embolism.
Can the birth control pill cause blood clots?
Yes. Birth control pills increase the risk of blood clots, but it is still a small risk. Most people can take oral contraceptives without any blood clot complications.
What is the drug Heparin used for?
Heparin is an anticoagulant, or more commonly understood a blood thinner. It is often prescribed to patients at risk or recently experiencing a blood clot.
Will stopping birth control lower the risk of blood clots?
Yes, unless you get pregnant. For nonsmoking women, and even for women who smoke and are under 35, there is more risk of blood clot with pregnancy than on the pill.
How can smoking make your fingers fall off?
it doesn't necessarily have to be you fingers that fall off and they don't fall off!! smokers have a risk of getting blood clot, if they get blood clot say in their fingers or toes they have to be amputated ( chopped off ) :/ blood clot or clotting is an important process that prevents excessive bleeding when you are cut or blood vessels are injured.
My husband had his prostate removed. A few days after surgery he suffered a heart attack. Is it possible that a blood clot formed from the surgery and that blood clot traveled to his heart.?
It is possible to develop a blood clot with many types of surgery, including prostate removal. Developing a blood clot with surgery becomes more common with age. If you are over 40 and are anticipating a surgery, you need to be aware of the symptoms of a blood clot so that you can immediately contact your doctor if one occurs. Your risk of developing a clot may change with race, or whether or not you smoke. Prolonged laying or sitting down or immobilization can increase these risks as well. A clot which breaks off may cause a heart attack, a stroke, or even pulmonary embolism, depending on where it lodges. Fortunately, the chances of developing a blood clot from prostate surgery is less than 10%, and you can decrease this percentage further by moving as soon as you are able. Some patients, such as those with an increased risk due to age or smoking, may use blood-thinning medications or pneumatic stockings.
