usually a blood clot happens to immobilized people more often then not, every hear of virchows triad?
[h=2]The Three ?Pillars? Of Virchow?s Triad Are[/h] Stasis is the circumstance when blood flow is altered, interrupted, or slowed down. Most often stasis occurs when patients are sitting, as when stuck at desk or a plane seat, and the blood pools in the legs. People with low resting heart rates, such as athletes, are also more likely to have slow moving blood in their legs when not moving.
Injury to a Vessel Wall can occur from shear stressing, which can occur during athletic activity, or from trauma such as surgery or an accident. The body typically has an inflammatory response to these injuries which activates platelets to begin ?clumping? at the site of the injury.
Hypercoagulability is the condition when the blood chemistry changes and makes the blood more prone to clot. Obesity, smoking and birth control are some of the major factors in the incidence of hypercoagulability. It can also arise from a person?s genetic make up, illnesses, and trauma.
Usually, pain, swelling, and tenderness in the calve especially upon dorsiflexion. If you squeeze the area usually you will experience pain. Could also be a varicose vein. How are the popliteal, pedal, popliteal pulses in the affected leg. Remember CMS, circulation, motion, and sensation, any differences, color, good cap refill on tip of toes/under toe nail. It is a good idea to get a ultrasound, a chiropractor can order something like this if you don't want to visit the doctor. The problem with a deep vein throbmosis is if the thrombi migrates to the heart, lung, or brain. Could kill you relatively quickly. If it is positive, they will start you on 100 mg of lovenox daily until your body absorbs the clot. If you become sob, or tachy for no reason, call 911.
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[h=2]The Three ?Pillars? Of Virchow?s Triad Are[/h] Stasis is the circumstance when blood flow is altered, interrupted, or slowed down. Most often stasis occurs when patients are sitting, as when stuck at desk or a plane seat, and the blood pools in the legs. People with low resting heart rates, such as athletes, are also more likely to have slow moving blood in their legs when not moving.
Injury to a Vessel Wall can occur from shear stressing, which can occur during athletic activity, or from trauma such as surgery or an accident. The body typically has an inflammatory response to these injuries which activates platelets to begin ?clumping? at the site of the injury.
Hypercoagulability is the condition when the blood chemistry changes and makes the blood more prone to clot. Obesity, smoking and birth control are some of the major factors in the incidence of hypercoagulability. It can also arise from a person?s genetic make up, illnesses, and trauma.
Usually, pain, swelling, and tenderness in the calve especially upon dorsiflexion. If you squeeze the area usually you will experience pain. Could also be a varicose vein. How are the popliteal, pedal, popliteal pulses in the affected leg. Remember CMS, circulation, motion, and sensation, any differences, color, good cap refill on tip of toes/under toe nail. It is a good idea to get a ultrasound, a chiropractor can order something like this if you don't want to visit the doctor. The problem with a deep vein throbmosis is if the thrombi migrates to the heart, lung, or brain. Could kill you relatively quickly. If it is positive, they will start you on 100 mg of lovenox daily until your body absorbs the clot. If you become sob, or tachy for no reason, call 911.
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