Diseases

Blood Clots

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Blood clots are clumps that occur when blood hardens from a liquid to a solid. A blood clot that forms inside one of your veins or arteries is called a thrombus. A thrombus may also form in your heart. A thrombus that breaks loose and travels from one location in the body to another is called an embolus.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of blood clots in legs (deep vein thrombosis (dvt) are pain, redness, and swelling.
Symptoms of an arterial blood clot in a limb (leg or arm) include pain, pale color, and coolness to the touch.

CAUSES

Antiphospholipid syndrome., Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis., Certain medications, such as oral contraceptives and hormone therapy drugs., Deep vein thrombosis (dvt), factor v leiden.