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Thromboembolism

Thromboembolism is forming of a blood clot or thrombus which breaks loose and is carried by the blood stream to plug another vessel. Thromboembolism can cause many diseases and it is more severe to cause death.

The clot can plug the vessel with brain (known as stroke), pulmonary (pulmonary embolism), leg, kidney, gastrointestinal tract and other parts. This condition is usually found in adults. Blood thinners or anticoagulation are used as a treatment of coagulation or clotting. Vasodilators and aspirin are also popular drugs recommended by doctors for such disease patients.

Symptoms of thromboembolism can be different in accordance with the plugging of vein by clot.

They can stroke in brain plugging condition. Tingling, weakness, pain, numbness and weak pulse can be causes in peripheral embolism plugging of clot. Kidney failure or high blood pressure in kidney plugging condition and vomiting or nausea can cause in gastrointestinal tract plugging condition. Other then blood clotting, the causes for this condition can include surgery, deep vein thrombosis and phlebothrombosis.

If such kind of conditions is felt, hematologists are referred to go for treatment. The hematologists take further tests to confirm the exact condition of disease to start with the treatment.

Depending on the vessel plugging, the surgery is carried out by specialist surgeon of specific organ. Otherwise, medications like aspirin, vasodilators or anticoagulation is used. Vasodilators are used for relieving pain in vessels, aspirin for keeping body relax and anticoagulation is used for thinning blood.

People of any age, any gender can be affected by this kind of disease. Fevers, fatigue, bruising, weight loss and bone pain patients are strictly required to give a visit to doctor in order to assure their health safe from thromboembolism. Protein C deficiency and protein S deficiency can also be causing the thromboembolism. Some severe conditions like congenital heart diseases or elevated lipoprotein levels are also possible in this condition.
 
 
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