Blood clots considered a ‘silent killer’ (pixabay)
Venous thrombosis is known as the “silent killer”. Many venous thrombosis forms without any symptoms or sensations. Once it occurs, it may be fatal. Venous thrombosis mainly blocks the lungs, and a common disease is pulmonary embolism caused by deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs.
Deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs mostly occurs in people who are bedridden or inactive for a long time after surgery. Sitting for a long time causes sluggish blood flow. When the blood clots abnormally in the deep veins, the clot blocks the vein cavity, which can induce deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs. Once the deep vein thrombosis breaks off and enters the pulmonary artery and its branches with the blood circulation, it will cause fatal pulmonary embolism. Therefore, immobility is the key to the formation of many venous thrombosis, and the same is true for the so-called “flowing water without blocking” blood vessels. Stay away from venous thrombosis and move more.
Patients with atrial fibrillation are most likely to develop cardiac blood clots. In patients with atrial fibrillation, the loss of normal contraction of the atria leads to the formation of blood clots in the heart chambers. Especially when the left atrial embolus falls off, it is most likely to block the cerebral blood vessels and cause cerebral embolism.
Heart thrombosis tends to block the “brain” (pixabay)
Arterial thrombosis is very dangerous. When the coagulated blood clot blocks the blood vessel like a plug, causing the tissues and organs to have no blood supply, it can lead to myocardial infarction or cerebral infarction. The most common site of arterial thrombosis is the heart blood vessels, leading to coronary heart disease. When persistent coronary artery ischemia and hypoxia cause myocardial necrosis, it will lead to acute myocardial infarction. It should be noted that most patients with acute myocardial infarction may suffer from angina pectoris in the early stage.
Pay attention to these 4 signs in your body
In the early stages of thrombosis, the body does not feel anything. Once the blood vessel blockage becomes symptomatic, it has reached a serious stage. To prevent thrombosis, you must pay attention to these signals sent by the body.
While resting, I suddenly experience dizziness, loss of balance and coordination, and even fainting. It should be noted that this is the most common precursor to cerebral thrombosis. If it happens frequently, it is better to go to the hospital as soon as possible.
When there are blood clots in the human blood, the limbs will feel numb and painful due to insufficient blood supply. Therefore, if you suddenly feel leg pain, pressure, or numbness in your lower limbs in life, you must be vigilant.
If the blood vessel blockage worsens, intermittent claudication may occur. After walking a few hundred meters, your legs will feel sore and you need to rest for a while to relieve them. Blood clots can cause insufficient blood supply, leading to muscle soreness. If the arterial blockage of the lower limbs is ignored and the condition progresses further, it may lead to severe ischemia of the lower limbs, the skin temperature will drop, the pulses of the dorsum of the foot and the posterior tibial artery will weaken or disappear, and the lower limbs will suffer pain when not walking. If it progresses further, limb ulcers and wounds may occur. Unable to heal, or even tissue necrosis.
A blood clot forms in a vein, preventing blood from flowing back to the heart. The pressure causes fluid to spread into the leg tissue. It is most easily recognized by sudden swelling of one leg, often below the knee. If your calf feels swollen but cannot be determined visually, you can use a tape measure to measure and compare.
Signal 2: Hemp (pixabay)
1 action to check whether blood vessels are blocked or not
When diabetic patients develop vascular disease, they may experience symptoms such as numbness and coldness in the limbs (hands and feet). In the later stages, pain and spasm may occur in the rear of the calf.
Therefore, it is very important to detect vascular lesions in time. The following action can help test the blockage of blood vessels in the lower limbs.
Self-assessment of lower limbs: raise legs for 1 minute
First lie flat on the bed, raise one leg to 70° to 80°, hold it for about 1 minute (if you can’t hold it, ask someone to help hold the leg), then slowly lower the leg naturally to the edge of the bed, and then observe the leg Color changes.
abnormal situation:
If the legs and feet (any part of the entire leg) appear pale and waxy during the lifting process; and if the blood color does not return to normal within 45 seconds after the legs are lowered, and the color of the legs and feet is uneven, it indicates that the arterial blood supply Obstacles have appeared, creating blockages.
If problems are found in the above tests, it is best to go to the vascular surgery department of the hospital for medical examination in time. If you have blood sugar problems, you can also consult your attending physician to facilitate communication and follow-up.
Friends who do not have the above problems should not take it lightly. If you want to prevent blood vessels from being blocked, timely prevention is very important.
2023-10-22 10:36:42
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