Blood Clots, Causes, Signs and Symtpoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
1:38 Causes of Blood Clots
2:42 Symptoms of Blood Clots
3:39 Diagnosis of Blood Clots
3:55 Treatment of Blood Clots



Blood clots are a gel-like clump of blood formed by platelets and fibrin in the blood to seal leakage in the blood vessel and stop bleeding. • Blood clots form when a blood vessel (veins and arteries) is injured, and the body naturally dissolves them after the injury is healed. • Blood clots are healthy and life-saving when they stop bleeding because they can prevent excessive blood loss. • But, in some cases, they can form in veins and arteries when there has been no injury, or they do not dissolve naturally. • These situations can be really dangerous and may need urgent medical attention and treatment. • An abnormal clot can form in the vein, restricting the return of blood to the heart resulting in pain and swelling as blood gathers behind the clot. • In other cases, a clot can detach from its original point in a vein and travel through the heart to the lungs, preventing adequate blood flow. • This can be extremely dangerous and it’s called a pulmonary embolism (PE) • In deep vein thrombosis, a clot form in the deeper, larger veins, such as those in the lower legs, or thighs. • When a clot forms in the eye, it can result in blindness. If it forms in the brain, it can result in stroke. • A clot that forms in one or more arteries can block blood flow to a part of the heart muscle, reducing or completely cutting off the supply of energy to cells in the heart muscle. This can result in a heart attack. • Blood clots affect people of all ages, gender, and races.