When you cut yourself, for example, blood clots to stop you from hemorrhaging.
But when it's inside the body, it presents with particular problems and
those problems are really related to where the blood clot is.
The most concerning aspect of a blood clot is that it can break off, form what's called an embolus, meaning a moving clot through the system, and end up in your lungs.
The most concerning aspect of a blood clot is that it can break off, form what's called an embolus, meaning a moving clot through the system, and end up in your lungs.
That can cause significant problems with breathing that can potentially be life threatening.
The recovery is quite brisk, although depending on where the clot occurred
there may be a need to continue with medication.
Dr. Jeffrey Quartner
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