women s health issues
Blood Clots After Delivery
Treatment of Blood Clots After Delivery
For superficial blood clots, warm compresses, compression bandages, and elevation of the limb For deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, drugs Treatment of a superficial blood clot in the leg consists of warm compresses (to reduce discomfort), compression bandages applied by a doctor or nurse, and, when resting, elevation of the affected leg (for example, by raising the foot of the bed 6 inches). Rarely, when the superficial blood clots are extensive, women are given drugs that make blood less likely to clot ( Treatment , which are sometimes called blood thinners). Women with deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism need to take anticoagulants, which make blood less likely to clot. Sometimes doctors place a Inferior Vena Cava Filters: One Way to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism (the vein that carries blood from the lower part of the body to the heart). The filter prevents a blood clot from the leg moving to the lungs. Rarely, surgery to remove the clot is necessary. 