{"id":6684,"date":"2019-07-09T17:54:01","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T17:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=6684"},"modified":"2019-07-09T18:00:38","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T18:00:38","slug":"signs-and-symptoms-of-a-blood-clot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/signs-and-symptoms-of-a-blood-clot\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs and Symptoms Of A Blood Clot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/blood-clot-2-841813738.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6689 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/blood-clot-2-841813738.jpg\" alt=\"Signs and Symptoms of a blood clot-vascular doctor in Queens\" width=\"261\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/blood-clot-2-841813738.jpg 738w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/blood-clot-2-841813738-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/blood-clot-2-841813738-371x300.jpg 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the American Society of Hematology, \u201cBlood clotting is an important process that prevents, excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured.\u201d Typically, \u00a0once injuries have healed, \u00a0our bodies naturally dissolve clots- allowing blood vessels to function normally when transporting blood.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are instances in which blood clots do not form as a result of injury and do not dissolve on their own. \u00a0Blood clots may also form as a result of complications caused by obesity, pregnancy, prolonged sitting, smoking, certain medications or diseases.\u00a0 When clots do not dissolve they can lead to serious health issues such as stroke or heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing the signs and symptoms of a blood clot can help you to recognize a potential threat to your health and seek treatment in a timely manner. Signs and symptoms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swelling<\/li>\n<li>Change in color in arms or legs<\/li>\n<li>Pain in chest, arms or legs<\/li>\n<li>Lower leg cramps<\/li>\n<li>A warm spot on the leg<\/li>\n<li>Trouble breathing<\/li>\n<li>Coughing up blood<\/li>\n<li>Nausea or vomiting<\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Blood in urine<\/li>\n<li>Fever<\/li>\n<li>Light-headedness<\/li>\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n<li>Speech or vision difficulties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are experiencing these symptoms, seek medical attention right away. \u00a0This may save your life or reduce the severity of certain complications. Treatment is determined by the location of the blood clot and may include surgery or medication (anticoagulants or thrombolytics).<\/p>\n<p>To schedule a visit with a doctor at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, please call 718-206-7001<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the American Society of Hematology, \u201cBlood clotting is an important process that prevents, excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured.\u201d Typically, \u00a0once injuries have healed, \u00a0our bodies naturally dissolve clots- allowing blood vessels to function normally when &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/signs-and-symptoms-of-a-blood-clot\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[266],"tags":[1700,269],"class_list":["post-6684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vascular","tag-blood-clot-signs-and-symptoms","tag-blood-clots"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6684"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6693,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6684\/revisions\/6693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}