Blood thinners help prevent blood clots in blood, thus allowing your blood to flow smoothly through the veins and arteries. Blood clots can stop the blood flow to your vital organs like the heart and brain, and cause heart attack and stroke. They prevent blood clots by either blocking the platelets in the blood to stick together (antiplatelet) or by increasing the clotting time (anticoagulants).
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What is the management for pulmonary embolism?
Query: Hi doctor, Around 45 days ago, I noticed blood in sputum. I consulted a doctor. He advised me to do a computed tomography (CT) scan. The report suggested the pulmonary embolism. In the treatment, they gave me blood thinner injection and tablets. They examined me and found out that there are no blood... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are a lot of causes for pulmonary embolism. The common reason being the clots in the leg called as deep venous thrombosis. It can be due to long-term immobility, and prolonged surgery. When there are no clots in the body, we have to check for any deficiency in bloo... Read Full »