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Signs and Symptoms of a Blood Clot in Your Arm

Your body forms blood clots in order to heal damaged vessels; it is when these blood clots break away and start voyaging through the body that they can cause real trouble. Learn the symptoms of a blood clot and protect yourself from their fatal effects.

  1. Areas of Concern

    • Blood clots can form anywhere in the body, but most typically start in the leg; in general, symptoms of blood clots are universal throughout the body. Please note that blood clots occur in other places than the arm; however, the symptoms are the same.

    Heart Attacks

    • Blood clots that lead to heart attacks cause a tightness and pain in the chest, that usually rises up to the jaw and then down the back and through the arms.

    Strokes

    • Stroke-related blood clots cause paralysis and numbness in the opposite side of the body affected, and can also result in speech impairment, severe headaches, confusion and dizziness.

    Surface Veins

    • Surface vein clots precipitate inflammation, pain and discomfort, but do not usually lead to major complications.

    Extremities

    • Blood clots in the extremities induce swelling, tenderness, redness, sharp pain, warmness and widening of surface veins.

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