Stop the Clot, Spread the Word

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Division of Blood Disorders. ; National Blood Clot Alliance.
• Description:
  Understanding blood closts ; Blood clots can affect anyone, and blood clots can be prevented. ; On average, one American dies of a blood clot every 6 minutes. ; Understanding Blood Clots ; A blood clot in one of the large veins, usually in a person’s leg or arm, is called a deep vein thrombosis or DVT. When a blood clot like this forms, it can partly or completely block the flow of blood through the vein. ; If a DVT is not treated, it can move or break off and travel to the lungs. ; A blood clot in the lung is called pulmonary embolism or PE, and can cause death and requires immediate medical attention. ; Know Your Risks ; Blood clots do not discriminate by age, gender, ethnicity or race. Blood clots can affect anyone. Three major risk factors are: ; • Cancer ; • Hospitalization & Surgery ; • Pregnancy ; Other Risk Factors Include: ; • Birth control that contains estrogen ; • Being overweight ; • Hormone replacement therapy that contains estrogen ; • Family history of blood clots ; • Trauma, particularly when the vein is injured ; • Smoking ; • Immobility or sitting for long periods ; Recognize The Signs And Symptoms ; Blood clots can be safely treated. ; DVT (Arm or Leg) – if you experience any of these, call your doctor as soon as possible. ; • Swelling of your leg or arm ; • Pain or tenderness not caused by an injury ; • Skin that is warm to the touch, with swelling or pain ; • Redness of the skin, with swelling or pain ; PE (Lung) – if you experience any of these, seek medical attention immediately. ; • Difficulty breathing ; • Chest pain that worsens with a deep breath ; • Coughing up blood ; • Faster than normal or irregular heartbeat ; Blood Clots Can Be Prevented ; • Know your risks and recognize signs and symptoms. ; • Tell your doctor if you have risk factors for blood clots. ; • Before any surgery, talk with your doctor about blood clots. ; • See your doctor as soon as you can if you do have any symptoms. ; To learn more about blood clots and to spread the word, visit stoptheclot.org/spreadtheword ; understanding-blood-clots-infographic-1185px-h.pdf
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• Subjects:
  • Venous Thromboembolism/prevention & control
  • Venous Thrombosis/prevention & control
• Series:
  Stop the Clot, Spread the Word
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/59182/cdc_59182_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.21 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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