According to Healthline, a blood clot is a clump of blood that has changed from a liquid state to a gel-like or semisolid form. Clotting is a vital process that can keep you from losing too much blood when you have a cut....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
A clot that forms inside one of your veins does not usually disintegrate on its own. This can be a very dangerous, even deadly circumstance.
In most cases, a stationary blood clot will not hurt you, but it may move and become dangerous. If a blood clot escapes and travels through your veins to your heart and lungs, it might become lodged and impede blood flow.
Symptoms of a Blood Clot
It is possible to develop a blood clot without seeing any symptoms. When symptoms do occur, some are similar to those of other illnesses.
1. Leg or arm blood clot
A blood clot in your lower leg is the most typical location for one to form. A blood clot in your leg or arm can cause swelling, pain, tenderness, a warm sensation, and crimson discoloration.
The size of the clot will depend on your symptoms. As a result, you may have no symptoms or simply minor calf swelling without much pain. If the clot is huge, your entire leg may become bloated and painful.
It is unusual to experience blood clots in both legs or arms at the same time. If your symptoms are limited to one leg or one arm, your chances of having a blood clot increase.
2. Heart blood clot (heart attack)
Blood clots can form anywhere in the body and create serious complications. When they form in the heart, though, the clots can shut off vital blood flow and cause a heart attack.
A blood clot in the heart is a less typical location for a clot, but it can nonetheless occur. A blood clot in the heart can cause symptoms such as chest pain, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, arm, neck, back, or jaw pain, perspiration, nausea or heartburn, and a racing heart.
Coronary artery thrombosis occurs when clots form within the heart itself. These clots typically form when fatty tissues that grow in the arteries of the heart rupture and obstruct blood flow to the cardiac tissues. When this blood flow is interrupted, the cardiac tissues are deprived of oxygen and other nutrients.
3. Abdominal blood clot
Because blood clots in the abdomen can affect a range of organs, symptoms differ from person to person. Some people may not experience or even notice any symptoms at all.
Clots that form in the abdomen are a type of deep vein thrombosis and can produce symptoms such as severe stomach pain, intermittent abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, bloody stools, diarrhoea, bloating, or swelling in the abdomen, and ascites, or abdominal fluid accumulation.
4. Brain blood clot (stroke)
A stroke is another name for a blood clot in the brain. These blood clots can form anywhere in the body, including the brain. When this happens, your blood is unable to deliver oxygen to your brain, resulting in hypoxia.
Brain tissue cannot survive in the absence of a steady supply of oxygen, and hypoxia can result in severe symptoms and even death.
A blood clot in your brain will cause all of the symptoms of a stroke, such as a paralysis, numbness or weakness in the arm, face, and leg, especially on one side of the body, difficulty speaking or understanding others, slurred speech, confusion, sudden behavioural changes, vision problems, such as trouble seeing in one or both eyes with vision blackened, blurred, or double vision.
Even if these symptoms appear and disappear abruptly, you should seek emergency medical attention. Stroke symptoms that come and go may indicate a transient ischemic attack, often known as a ministroke.
These are typically caused by blood clots, but the clots dissolve or do not completely restrict the flow of blood to your brain.
5. Pulmonary blood clot
A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that moves to your lungs. Symptoms of a PE include abrupt shortness of breath that isn’t caused by exertion, chest pain, palpitations, a high heart rate, breathing difficulties, and coughing up blood.
Causes of Blood Clot
Blood clots can be caused by a variety of factors, and the reason is usually determined by the type of clot.
When blood clots form in your arteries, they are mainly caused by plaque fragments (made up of fat or mineral deposits) that break off and obstruct blood flow.
Clots that form in the veins can be caused by a variety of factors, including:
1. An illness or injury to the site of the clot.
2. Immobility or inability to move
3. A fractured bone
4. Illnesses that are inherited or genetic in nature.
5. Obesity
6. Autoimmune conditions
7. Some drugs, such as birth control pills or hormone treatment.
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