Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of the Department of Vascular Surgery, A.V. Vishnevsky Ministry of Health of Russia Andrey Chupin in an interview RIA News described the symptoms of thrombosis. According to the specialist, his appearance of a blood clot indicates pain, numbness, coldness and whitening of the skin of the extremities.
Chupin emphasized that with such sensations, call an ambulance, and not bring it to the point where motor function is impaired.
“A thrombus cannot but declare itself: pain, numbness and coldness of the extremities, whitening of the skin. It is important not to neglect these symptoms and not bring them to the point where the motor function of the limb is impaired, but call an ambulance. Even if it just seems to a person that “something is not right,” if the situation is not entirely clear, it is better to play it safe and see a doctor, ”the doctor urged.
He clarified that the diagnosis of thrombosis can be quite difficult, since such symptoms can indicate not only a blood clot, but also a radicular syndrome with numbness of the extremities. Therefore, Chupin explained, only a specialist can assess the severity of the problem.
In case of acute thrombosis, the only way is thrombectomy – surgical removal of the thrombus. Otherwise, Chupin warned, the person would lose a limb.
“If the thrombus is not extended or parietal, we can talk about powerful anticoagulant therapy and specific treatment with angioprotectors. In some cases, thrombolytic drugs are used that dissolve blood clots. It all depends on the specific situation, ”the doctor explained.
Earlier, surgeon and cardiologist Vladimir Khoroshev named an unexpected reason for the formation of blood clots. According to him, excessive warming in cold weather can lead to thrombosis – the greenhouse effect, which increases the susceptibility to the disease, is to blame.
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