What could happen if i have a blood clot?!
Question:
What could happen if i have a blood clot?
Something happend when i went somewhere. and i have a DARK bruise on my upper thigh and im scared that im going to get a blood clot...
What could happen if i have a blood clot and i dont take care of it in time?
Heres a picture of it:
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Answers:
A dark bruise is not an indication of a blood clot. It just means that whatever trauma you experienced to your leg caused some blood vessels to break and bleed into your leg tissue. This is not serious (although I'm sure it hurts a lot), and will go away eventually as your body reabsorbs the blood.
Blood clots are usually formed when a person has to remain immobile for a long period of time. For example, if a person breaks a hip and must remain in bed for a couple months while they heal, that person will be at an increased risk of forming a blood clot. As long as you remain active, your risk of clotting won't be any greater than the next person's.