Why are pregnant women at risk for venous thrombosis? What is cerebral sinus venous thrombosis? Why does peripheral artery disease cause high blood pressure? Is venous thrombosis the same as deep vein thrombosis? What causes too many platelets in the blood? Why does the blood pressure drop durin...
Thrombosis is a very scary thing. It can be fatal, and it isn’t always apparent that a blood clot is present. A few years ago, my brother in law was in a serious motorcycle accident without a helmet on. He did have blood clots on the brain, but after he was stabilized doctors wer...
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is an acquired genetic mutation that causes bone marrow failure, hemolysis, and blood clot formation (thrombosis) Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, a condition that occurs primarily in children, where a type of autoantibodies develop due to certain infections or cancers, ...
What is prophylaxis of venous thrombosis? How common is cerebral venous thrombosis? What are the symptoms of DVT? What causes endothelial damage in the artery? How does deep vein thrombosis cause a pulmonary embolism? What is cerebral sinus venous thrombosis? Where does deep vein thrombosis occur?
A 52-year-old Caucasian woman who presented to her primary care practitioner (PCP) with venous thrombosis was evaluated for the cause of her hypercoagulable state. Because she was active, did not have diabetes, was neither of advanced age nor taking hormone replacement therapy, and had no ...
An embolism is a life-threatening condition and can cause serious complications such as stroke (clot in the brain) and pulmonary embolism (clot or blockage in the lung). There are many types of thrombosis and embolism.Venous thromboembolism(VTE) is an umbrella term that doctors use to refer ...
When stroke symptoms go away completely within minutes to hours and do not cause damage, it is called a transient ischemic attack (TIA). A TIA is a warning sign that you are at risk of soon having a stroke.What are the warning signs of a stroke?
Deep vein thrombosis is estimated to cause 100 000 deaths in the U.S. every year. While decades of scientific effort have been dedicated to understanding the condition, the precise triggers involved remain a mystery. This effort has not been in vain (sorry), many aspects of this process are...
What causes cerebral venous thrombosis? What causes the eardrum to vibrate? What are the factors that influence blood pressure? How to differentiate between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke? What do you do when someone has a stroke? How does cholesterol affect peripheral artery disease?
A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted. This can cause serious brain damage from a lack of oxygen. Brain function may be affected depending on where the stroke happens. A stroke can happen when your child is still in the womb, or at any age after birth. ...