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2. Maternal physiological changes in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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   Maternal Blood Volume. During pregnancy the plasma volume increases by 40-50% and the red blood cell volume increases only by 20–30%. [22] These changes occur mostly in the second trimester and prior to 32 weeks gestation. [24] Due to dilution, the net result is a decrease in hematocrit or hemoglobin, which are measures of red blood cell ...

3. Phlegmasia alba dolens - Wikipedia

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   The result is edema, pain and a white appearance (alba) of the leg. The next step in the disease progression is occlusion of the superficial venous system, thereby preventing all venous outflow from the extremity. At this stage it is called phlegmasia cerulea dolens. The leg becomes more swollen and increasingly more painful.

4. Hypercoagulability in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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   Hypercoagulability in pregnancy is the propensity of pregnant women to develop thrombosis (blood clots). Pregnancy itself is a factor of hypercoagulability (pregnancy-induced hypercoagulability), as a physiologically adaptive mechanism to prevent post partum bleeding . [ 1 ]

5. Deep vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   For the prevention of blood clots in the general population, incorporating leg exercises while sitting down for long periods, or having breaks from a sitting position and walking around, having an active lifestyle, and maintaining a healthy body weight are recommended. [6] Walking increases blood flow through the leg veins. [152]

6. OB/GYNs Explain When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Worry ... - AOL

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   When should you worry about blood clots during your period? Menstrual bleeding that lasts more than seven days, known as menorrhagia, can be a signal of a larger health issue. If your clots are ...

7. Thrombophilia - Wikipedia

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   Thrombophilia (sometimes called hypercoagulability or a prothrombotic state) is an abnormality of blood coagulation that increases the risk of thrombosis (blood clots in blood vessels). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Such abnormalities can be identified in 50% of people who have an episode of thrombosis (such as deep vein thrombosis in the leg) that was not ...

8. Thrombophlebitis - Wikipedia

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   Deep vein thrombosis/ right leg. Thrombophlebitis causes include disorders related to increased tendency for blood clotting and reduced speed of blood in the veins such as prolonged immobility; prolonged traveling (sitting) may promote a blood clot leading to thrombophlebitis but this occurs relatively less.

9. Can birth control cause a stroke? Little-known side effect ...

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   With her blood thinned and the clot made smaller, doctors opted to go in and retrieve the remaining clot with a catheter fed through Wilson-Garza's femoral artery to reach the brain. She was awake ...