Al-Marsad Newspaper: Doctors have revealed that blood clots can be a silent killer, appear in multiple ways, and lead to serious complications.
Smoking, high blood pressure, and certain medications, such as estrogen, can increase the risk of blood clots, and knowing the symptoms associated with them can save our lives.
In this context, Shawn Marchese, a registered nurse at the Mesothelioma Center in the United States, explained that blood clots often lodge in the legs and prevent oxygen from reaching surrounding tissues.
According to Eat this Not That, sometimes superficial blood clots or in areas with no affected tissue can go unnoticed.
If left untreated, blood clots that don’t cause severe symptoms can lead to severe lung or brain complications.
Symptoms that may indicate you may have a stroke include shortness of breath or dizziness after moderate to vigorous activity.A pulmonary embolism can be fatal if not treated quickly.
These are telltale signs of DVT, or a blood clot that has formed deep under the skin and prevents blood from reaching healthy tissues.
If you have severe one-sided pain, redness, swelling, or warmth of the skin in a specific area, see a doctor as soon as possible.
DVT can lead to pulmonary embolism or more serious problems, including gangrene.
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