jennykadry: Pulmonary embolism is a clot that travels to the lungs .DVT, stroke, surgery, etc can cause this? Sir how did cold enter into the equation?

People travelling on long flights are advised to take a small dose of anticoagulant to prevent clots whilst on air.

nellaluv: juju from prezzo's wife village
R.i.p babe.

nellaluv: juju from prezzo's wife village
R.i.p babe.

jennykadry: Pulmonary embolism is a clot that travels to the lungs .DVT, stroke, surgery, etc can cause this? Sir how did cold enter into the equation?

People travelling on long flights are advised to take a small dose of anticoagulant to prevent clots whilst on air.

jennykadry: Pulmonary embolism is a clot that travels to the lungs .DVT, stroke, surgery, etc can cause this? Sir how did cold enter into the equation?

People travelling on long flights are advised to take a small dose of anticoagulant to prevent clots whilst on air.

ItsModella:
Noted. I do travel a lot so it's important I know this kind of information.

lawanson44: [b]Some folks here in Nigeria are blaming doctors for incompetency and other bladadash...Goldie's death was inevitable and there was nothing that the doctors would have done to save her even if it was in America. Goldie died of a medical case called Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT. It usually occurs when there is a blood clot in the deep vein. That is why it is very important not to sit down for too long in a place without stretching and moving about esp in long-distance travels by air.

Most deep vein blood clots occur in the lower leg or thigh. They also can occur in other parts of the body. It can happen to anyone though it is more common in the aged. I guess Goldie was unlucky.

A blood clot in a deep vein can break off and travel through the bloodstream. The loose clot is called an embolus (EM-bo-lus). It can travel to an artery in the lungs and block blood flow. This condition is called pulmonary embolism or PE.

PE is a very serious condition. It can damage the lungs and other organs in the body and cause death.

Blood clots in the thighs are more likely to break off and cause PE than blood clots in the lower legs or other parts of the body. Blood clots also can form in veins closer to the skin's surface. However, these clots won't break off and cause PE.

You can watch an animation of how this happens on http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/dvt/[/b]

lawanson44: [b]Some folks here in Nigeria are blaming doctors for incompetency and other bladadash...Goldie's death was inevitable and there was nothing that the doctors would have done to save her even if it was in America. Goldie died of a medical case called Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT. It usually occurs when there is a blood clot in the deep vein. That is why it is very important not to sit down for too long in a place without stretching and moving about esp in long-distance travels by air.

Most deep vein blood clots occur in the lower leg or thigh. They also can occur in other parts of the body. It can happen to anyone though it is more common in the aged. I guess Goldie was unlucky.

A blood clot in a deep vein can break off and travel through the bloodstream. The loose clot is called an embolus (EM-bo-lus). It can travel to an artery in the lungs and block blood flow. This condition is called pulmonary embolism or PE.

PE is a very serious condition. It can damage the lungs and other organs in the body and cause death.

Blood clots in the thighs are more likely to break off and cause PE than blood clots in the lower legs or other parts of the body. Blood clots also can form in veins closer to the skin's surface. However, these clots won't break off and cause PE.

You can watch an animation of how this happens on http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/dvt/[/b]

jennykadry: Pulmonary embolism is a clot that travels to the lungs .DVT, stroke, surgery, etc can cause this? Sir how did cold enter into the equation?

People travelling on long flights are advised to take a small dose of anticoagulant to prevent clots whilst on air.

Reference:

Exactly. Frequent long distance travellers recognise this danger and take aspirin to thin their blood. However it is an addictive drug and dangerous in frequent dosage. But for someone that young there would be other predisposing factors. I can only think of drugs or genetics.

nellaluv: juju from prezzo's wife village
R.i.p babe.

ogugua88:

[size=13pt]Anticoagulants or walking regularly on the plane or even in place. I either walk up and down the aisles a couple times during a long flight, or stay in my seat and walk in place, stretch my legs, etc. Stay hydrated too.

In all honesty and slightly off-tangent? Economy class seats are cramp as hell. They expect you to put carry-ons under the seats too. Smh.[/size]

Reference:

Exactly. Frequent long distance travellers recognise this danger and take aspirin to thin their blood. However.it is an addictive drug and dangerous in frequent dosage. But for someone that young there would be other predisposing factors. I can only think of drugs or genetics.

Real-Mccoy:

Aspirin can be deadly when you take too much of it. Its advisable to take the "baby aspirin" which has less concentration that the adult.