{"id":1775,"date":"2024-11-26T10:39:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T07:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2024-11-26T10:39:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T07:39:43","slug":"8-signs-of-a-blood-clot-you-should-never-ignore-according-to-doctors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/2024\/11\/26\/8-signs-of-a-blood-clot-you-should-never-ignore-according-to-doctors\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Signs of a Blood Clot You Should Never Ignore, According to Doctors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swelling in one limb<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Swelling<\/p>\n

A\u00a0swollen leg\u00a0or arm is one of the most common signs of a DVT. \u201cBlood clots can block the healthy flow of blood in the legs, and blood can pool behind the clot causing swelling,\u201d says Dr. Navarro.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s normal to overlook leg swelling as a symptom of a DVT if you always get large or stiff legs when you fly or\u00a0during periods of immobility. But be suspicious if your bloated limb comes on quickly, especially if it shows up with a side of pain.<\/p>\n

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Leg or arm pain<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Leg<\/p>\n

Usually, DVT pain comes as a combo with other symptoms like swelling or redness, but sometimes it can stand alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, pain from a blood clot can easily be mistaken for a muscle cramp or strain, which is why the issue often goes undiagnosed and is specifically dangerous,\u201d says Dr. Navarro.<\/p>\n

DVT pain tends to strike when you\u2019re walking or when you flex your foot upward.\u00a0If you have a charley horse\u00a0you can\u2019t seem to shake\u2014especially if the skin near it is warm or discolored\u2014have your doctor take a look.<\/p>\n

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Redness on your skin<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Redness<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s true that a\u00a0bruise is a type of blood clot, it\u2019s not the kind you have to worry about. You can\u2019t see a DVT. You might see some bruise-like discoloration, but you\u2019re more likely to see red. A DVT causes redness in the affected limb and makes your arm or leg feel warm to the touch.<\/p>\n

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Chest pain<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Chest<\/p>\n

A\u00a0pain in your chest\u00a0may make you think\u00a0heart attack, but it could be a pulmonary embolism. \u201cBoth a PE and a heart attack share similar symptoms,\u201d says Dr. Navarro. However, PE pain tends to be sharp and stabbing, and feels worst when you take a deep breath.<\/p>\n

Heart attack pain\u00a0often radiates from upper areas of your body like your shoulders, jaw, or neck. The biggest clue is in your breathing\u2014PE pain gets steadily worse with every breath you take. Either way, you need help immediately, so call 911.<\/p>\n

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Shortness of breath<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Shortness<\/p>\n

A blood clot in your lung slows your oxygen flow, and that can leave you feeling winded. \u201cYou often won\u2019t have the stamina or breath to make it up stairs. You feel lousy,\u201d says George P. Teitelbaum, M.D., interventional neuroradiologist and director of the Stroke & Aneurysm Center at Providence Saint John\u2019s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. Get help quickly, especially if this comes on suddenly.<\/p>\n

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Unexplained cough<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Unexplained<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t stop hacking? If you\u2019re also having shortness of breath, fast heart rate, or chest pain, it could be a PE. \u201cThe\u00a0cough will be dry, but sometimes people can cough up mucus and\/or blood,\u201d says Dr. Navarro. When in doubt, phone your doc or go straight to the ER.<\/p>\n

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A racing heart<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

When oxygen is low,\u00a0your heart rate\u00a0goes high to try to make up for the shortage. Feeling a flutter in your chest and having trouble with deep breaths could be your body sending out an SOS that you\u2019ve got a PE lurking in your lungs, Dr. Teitelbaum says.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a small blood clot, the heart rate rises in part due to chest pain, shortness of breath, and the\u00a0related anxiety that these cause,\u201d says\u00a0Lewis Nelson, M.D., chair of the department of emergency medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. There is also a release of chemicals from lung tissues that leads to a rise in heart rate.<\/p>\n

If the clot is larger, it can cause a reduction in blood oxygen content \u201cand even changes in blood flow that lead to a compensatory rise in heart rate,\u201d Dr. Nelson says.<\/p>\n

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Feeling faint<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Feeling<\/p>\n

\u201cThe\u00a0lightheadedness\u00a0is due in part to the chemical released from the lungs, changes in oxygenation of the blood, and in the blood pressure and heart rate,\u201d Dr. Nelson says. \u201cThe brain is sensitive to changes in oxygen and to changes in blood flow.\u201d<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s not an overly common symptom of a blood clot, it happens enough. One study published in the\u00a0New England Journal of Medicine<\/em>\u00a0found that pulmonary embolisms were responsible for about 17% of hospitalizations for fainting in the 560 older people who were studied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Swelling in one limb A\u00a0swollen leg\u00a0or arm is one of the most common signs of a DVT. \u201cBlood clots can block the healthy flow of blood in the legs, and blood can pool behind the clot causing swelling,\u201d says Dr. Navarro. It\u2019s normal to overlook leg swelling as a symptom of a DVT if you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1775"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1775"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1777,"href":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1775\/revisions\/1777"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trustedresponse.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}