March is Blood Clot Awareness Month

With 900,000 Americans affected yearly, early action saves lives. Know the signs and symptoms of blood clots:

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) usually occurs in the legs or arms and is evidenced with:

one-sided leg or arm swelling, pain or redness, warmth or red/discolored skin

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) occurs in the lungs with:

sudden shortness of breath, chest pain with breathing, rapid heart rate, unexplained cough

High Risk Factors for blood clots include:

Surgery
Injury
Cancer
Pregnancy
Birth control
Long periods of immobility

To learn more, listen to a podcast by Mehul Patel, MD, Board Certified Pulmonologist with Eisenhower Health. Click here.

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