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You should seek help immediately if you experience any of these symptoms. Diagnosing and treating a DVT reduces the risk of developing a PE.
Symptoms of a PE can include:
• Feelingveryunwell
• Collapsingsuddenly
• Suddenunexplaineddifficultyinbreathing • Chestpain/tighteninginthechest
• Coughingupofblood
What Increases My Risk of DVT/PE?
Your risk of having a blood clot increases if you are:
• Over35yearsofage
• Overweightwithabodymassindex(BMI)over30
• Asmoker
• Havealreadyhadthreeormorepregnancies
• Havehadapreviousvenousthrombosis/have
family history of venous thrombosis
• Haveamedicalconditionsuchasheartdisease,
lung disease or arthritis
• Haveseverevaricoseveinsthatarepainfulorabove
the knee with redness/swelling
• Becomedehydratedorlessmobileinpregnancy
due to, for example, vomiting in pregnancy
• Immobileforlongperiodsoftimeorwhentravelling
for 4 hours or longer (by air, car or train)
If you are identified as having a risk factor for venous thrombosis, we will offer you a blood thinning injection and compression stockings if you are booked for a surgical procedure.
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VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM (VTE)