Could Chuck Norris Have Died from a Pulmonary Embolism?
A pulmonary embolism can strike even the fittest of people and be caused by a long airline flight when someone hardly moves their legs. […]
Obese Kids Should Go on Diets to Prevent Adult Blood Clots
A child’s fat body is NOT “perfect just as it is” because this can lead to life threatening blood clots in adulthood. Stop the patronizing rhetoric. […]
Can a DVT Cause Only Swollen Toes?
Can a DVT cause only swollen toes with no swelling, redness or pain anywhere else? […]
Can a DVT Cause a Bruise Like the Ones We See Often?
Do you panic every time you see a new bruise on a leg because you think it could be a DVT? […]
Can Cracking Knuckles Cause a Blood Clot in a Finger?
Are you a habitual knuckle cracker and are worried that all the popping will cause a blood clot in a finger or worse, the joint that’s being cracked? […]
Can Hiking Cause a DVT?
For the many people who are worried that all the hiking they do, or even just occasional hiking, might give them a DVT (blood clot), here is in-depth information. […]
Can a Topical Serum Really Reduce Varicose Veins?
Should you believe all those testimonials of how a “serum” that comes in a tube can actually reduce or even get rid of varicose veins, especially in a short period of time? There are many [...]
Could a Yellow Bruise Behind the Knee Be a Blood Clot?
Have you noticed a yellow bruise behind a knee and are worried this could mean a blood clot, either in that location or nearby? […]
Can You Feel a Blood Clot in Your Leg with Your Fingers?
What are the telltale signs of a blood clot that your fingertips can detect if you feel along the suspected area? […]
Can You Ride a Bike with a DVT in Your Leg?
Bike riding is a fun way to exercise or just get out there and be active, but what if you have a DVT in your leg? Is it safe to ride your bicycle or even [...]
Do Blood Clots Affect Men More than Women? Signs, Symptoms
If you’re a health conscious man, are you aware that men are four times more likely than are women to develop a life-threatening blood clot, especially in older age? […]
Why Kids Have a Lower DVT Risk than Adults with Air Travel
Children have a lower risk of DVT from long plane rides than do adults. They’re not immune to blood clots, but are much less likely to get them. Why is this? […]
How Many People Get DVT While Not on Blood Thinners?
Out of 900,000 annual U.S. cases of DVT, how many patients are not on Coumadin, a potent prescription blood thinner? […]
Are Compression Stockings on Airplanes Needed to Prevent DVTs?
Shouldn't ALL people on an airplane wear compression stockings to prevent a DVT? Sitting cramped in an airplane for many hours can cause a blood clot to form in the leg. If you're familiar with [...]
Will Soda Hydrate You when Flying to Prevent a DVT?
A vascular surgeon comments about drinking soda on an airplane for hydration to help prevent a deep vein thrombosis. […]
Why Are So Many DVT’s Missed After Surgery?
It is alarming just how many DVTs (blood clots) are missed in a patient following surgery. But why does this happen? […]
How Safe Are Blood Thinners After Joint Replacement Surgery?
Just how safe or potentially dangerous are the potent blood thinners for joint replacement surgery? There’s something you need to first consider about these important drugs. […]
Does Coumadin (Warfarin) Prevent DVT 100% of the Time?
Can Coumadin (Warfarin) prevent DVT’s 100% of the time or can these dangerous blood clots still form and go to the lungs and become life-threatening? […]
How Is a Blood Clot in Children Diagnosed?
Children can get blood clots called deep vein thromboses. These are emergencies and need prompt treatment. How are they diagnosed? […]
Does a Large DVT Always Cause Symptoms?
Can you actually have a large blood clot (DVT) growing inside you yet not have any symptoms at all? When a DVT causes symptoms, they typically are calf pain or cramping, swelling in the affected [...]
Best Way to Prevent Blood Clots when on Birth Control
Blood clots are life-threatening and can result from using birth control pills. Here is the best way to help prevent these DVT's from forming. A woman who takes estrogen-based birth control needs to be aware [...]
Harmless Bruise vs. Dangerous Blood Clot: the Difference?
On one hand, a benign pink mark from trauma can resemble the pink or “red” of a blood clot. A harmless bruise can also be large and quite ugly, while a blood clot that looks [...]
Should an IVC Be Placed in Every Joint Replacement Patient?
Since joint replacement surgery raises the risk of DVT, why don’t all joint replacement surgeries include IVC filter placement, especially in higher-risk patients? It seems that it would make sense to perform the 20 minute [...]
How to Avoid a Deep Vein Thrombosis if You Sit All Day Long
Sitting for many hours day after day is a risk factor for developing a deep vein thrombosis. […]
How Safe or Unsafe Is It to Fly with a DVT?
It is extremely dangerous to fly if you’ve been diagnosed with a DVT in any part of your leg or pelvic area. […]
Can You Get a Blood Clot or DVT in a Finger?
Are you worried you have a blood clot or deep vein thrombosis in your finger? This question pertains to the finger itself, rather than a bruise under the nail from bleeding. You probably already know [...]
Can the Pain of a DVT Come and Go or Is It Constant?
Can that pain in your calf that keeps coming and going, on and off, possibly be a DVT? A deep vein thrombosis classically causes calf pain that’s hard to ignore. […]
How Much Can Light Smoking Raise DVT Risk?
Could a smoking habit be light enough to no longer be a risk factor for DVT? Or is the risk of deep vein thrombosis the same for light smokers as it is for moderate and [...]
Can a DVT Cause Numbness or Tingling in the Leg?
You know that a DVT can cause pain, cramping and soreness in a leg, but did you also know that it can cause numbness and tingling? “Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is often labeled the ‘silent [...]
Can Leg Edema Cause a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) ?
Edema in the legs is the result of a process that involves the veins, and a DVT is also the result of a process that involves the veins. So how likely, then, can having edema [...]
Can Gym Workouts Offset Blood Clot Risk from Watching TV ?
Bad news for workout enthusiasts who watch a lot of TV: Your gym exercise may not cancel out the blood clot risk of sitting a lot in front of the TV. Now if you walk [...]
Sciatica Calf Pain vs. DVT Pain: Key Differences
Both sciatica and deep vein thrombosis can cause a lot of calf pain. What’s troubling is that not all DVT pain comes with visible symptoms that strongly point towards this condition. So the patient is [...]
Can You Get a DVT in Your Arm?
Yes, a deep vein thrombosis can occur in the arm, not just in the legs. The risk factors for a DVT occurring in an arm are the same as for the leg -- generally speaking. [...]
Why Must DVT Patients Take Blood Thinners for Six Months?
Ever wonder why, if the body has a natural clot-dissolving mechanism, DVT patients must continue with blood thinners for many months even after the blood clot is dissolved? […]
Top Causes of Death for Severed Spinal Cord Patients
A severed spinal cord means so much more than just paralysis; it often leads to fatal conditions whose frequency is in proportion to the degree of paralysis. You may already know that spinal cord injury [...]
Can Excess Sleep Cause a Deep Vein Thrombosis (Blood Clot) ?
You know that excess sitting can cause a DVT, but what about sleep? How much sleep is too much sleep when it comes to causing a blood clot in your vein? “Excessive sleeping means you [...]
Does Microscopic Colitis Increase Risk of a DVT ?
Do you have microscopic colitis and fear getting a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? A deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a deep vein) is a serious situation -- because the blood clot in your leg or [...]
Very Swollen Leg 4 Days after Hip Replacement Surgery
So the leg suddenly swells up four days out from hip replacement; does this mean a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? After my mother’s hip replacement surgery (fracture repair), I thought that the surgical leg looked [...]
Why a Positive D-Dimer Is Not Always a Blood Clot
Here's why you shouldn’t panic if you learn an elderly loved-one’s D-dimer test came back positive and indicates a blood clot. The D-dimer blood test is to screen for a blood clot, and doctors routinely [...]
How Often Does Someone in the U.S. Die from a DVT ?
The rate at which a deep vein thrombosis kills an American will floor you. Every year in the United States, a significant number of people die from VTE: venous thrombus embolism. “DVT kills more people [...]