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    Thrombo-embolic disorders occur when blood clots form in the blood vessels. The risk is increased for about 6 weeks after delivery, especially for cesarean deliveries. Blood clots usually form in the legs or pelvis and can become life-threatening if they travel to the lungs. Symptoms include leg swelling, pain, and tenderness. Diagnosis involves Doppler ultrasound or CT scans. Treatment involves heparin injections during pregnancy and potentially warfarin after delivery.

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    Thrombo-embolic disorders occur when blood clots form in the blood vessels. The risk is increased for about 6 weeks after delivery, especially for cesarean deliveries. Blood clots usually form in the legs or pelvis and can become life-threatening if they travel to the lungs. Symptoms include leg swelling, pain, and tenderness. Diagnosis involves Doppler ultrasound or CT scans. Treatment involves heparin injections during pregnancy and potentially warfarin after delivery.

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    Thrombo-embolic disorders occur when blood clots form in the blood vessels. The risk is increased for about 6 weeks after delivery, especially for cesarean deliveries. Blood clots usually form in the legs or pelvis and can become life-threatening if they travel to the lungs. Symptoms include leg swelling, pain, and tenderness. Diagnosis involves Doppler ultrasound or CT scans. Treatment involves heparin injections during pregnancy and potentially warfarin after delivery.

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    Thrombo-embolic disorders occur when blood clots form in the blood vessels. The risk is increased for about 6 weeks after delivery, especially for cesarean deliveries. Blood clots usually form in the legs or pelvis and can become life-threatening if they travel to the lungs. Symptoms include leg swelling, pain, and tenderness. Diagnosis involves Doppler ultrasound or CT scans. Treatment involves heparin injections during pregnancy and potentially warfarin after delivery.

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    THROMBO EMBOLIC

    DISORDER

    PREPARED BY:-
    MS. ANNU PANCHANL
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    INTRODUCTION
     In thrombo-embolic disorders, blood
    clots (thromb) form in the blood vessels.
     An embolus is blood clot that travels

    through the bloodstream and blocks an


    artery.
     In united states, thrombo-embolic

    disorders are cause of death in pregnant


    women
     The risk of developing a thrombo-embolic disorders
    is increased for about 6 weeks after delivery.
     Most complications due to blood clots result from
    injuries that occur during delivery
     The risk is much higher after cesarean delivery than
    after vaginal delivery.
     Blood clots usually form in the superficial veins of
    the legs as thrombophlebitis or in the deep veins of
    the legs as deep vein thrombosis
    SYMPTOMS
     Leg swelling
     Pain
     Tenderness
     These symptoms may be hard to recognize because
    pregnancy can cause similar symptoms.
    DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS
     Deep vein thrombosis may also develop in the
    pelvis. There it may not cause symptoms
     A clot can move from the deep vein of the legs or
    pelvis to the lungs. There, the clot may block one
    or both lung (pulmonary) arteries.
     These blockage, called pulmonary embolism can
    be life threatening
    DIAGNOSIS
     Doppler ultrasonography to check for blood clots
    in the legs.
     Computed tomography to check for pulmonary
    embolism.
     During pregnancy, if women have symptoms
    suggesting a blood clot, Doppler ultrasonography
    (used to evaluate blood flow) may be done to
    check the legs for clots
     If pulmonary embolism is suspected, computed
    tomography.
     CT is done after a radiopaque contrast agent is
    injected in a vein. The contrast agent flow through
    blood vessels and outlines them. This procedure is
    called CT angiography. It is reatively safe during
    pregnancy
    PULMONARY
    ANGIOGRAPHY
     If the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is still
    uncertain, a procedure called pulmonary angiography
    (angiography of lung’s blood vessels) is required.
     PROCEDURE:-
     Doctors make a small incision, typically in the groin
    but sometimes in the arm
     Then they insert a thin flexible tube (catheter)
     When the catheter is in place, a radiopaque contrast
    agent is injected through the catheter to outline the
    blood vessels in the lungs and x-ray are taken.
    TREATMENT
     Heparin during pregnancy:-
    If a blood clot is detected, heparin (an anticoagulant,
    a drug that inhibits blood inhibits) is started
    without delay.
    Heparin may be injected into a vein (intravenously)
    or under the skin (subcutaneously).
    Heparin does not cross the placenta and cannot
    harm the fetus.
    Warfarin after delivery
     After delivery, warfarin may be used instead of
    heparin, particulary if women require treatment
    for more than 6 to 8 weeks
     Warfarin can be taken by mouth, has a lower risk
    of complications than heparin, and can be taken
    by women who are breastfeeding
    THANK
    YOU

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