March is Blood Clot Awareness Month

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.