{"id":457,"date":"2015-12-03T14:04:41","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T14:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/?page_id=457"},"modified":"2025-01-20T10:18:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T16:18:57","slug":"hospitalization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/hospitalization\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row fullwidth=”true” padding=”0″][vc_column][mk_edge_slider first_el=”true” swiper_bg=”#b11b29″ order=”ASC” orderby=”menu_order” full_height=”false” height=”345″ animation_speed=”400″ slideshow_speed=”9000″ direction_nav=”none” pagination=”small_dot_stroke” skip_arrow=”false” slides=”562,557,732,565″][mk_fancy_title color=”#000000″ size=”40″ font_weight=”300″ txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”60″ margin_bottom=”30″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”left-to-right”]Heading to the Hospital?
\nGet Better. Don’t Get a Blood Clot.<\/span>[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″]\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text align=”center” margin_bottom=”20″]Spending time in the hospital is always a challenge and requires that you seek the best care. The last thing you need is another health problem or setback on your road to recovery.<\/p>\n

It is important to know that being in the hospital places you at increased risk for the development of a deadly blood clot, particularly if you are dealing with surgery, a physical trauma, or a serious illness like cancer.<\/p>\n

Blood clots occur most often in the legs or arms.
\nA blood clot in your leg or arm can travel to your lungs, which can be deadly.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″]\n[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][mk_divider style=”shadow_line” divider_width=”one_third”][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][mk_page_section bg_color=”#ffffff” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”60″ sidebar=”sidebar-0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false”][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#393836″ size=”40″ font_weight=”300″ font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”capitalize” margin_bottom=”40″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]\n

Get the Facts<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/about-half-fact-rev.png” image_width=”295″ image_height=”234″ align=”center” animation=”flip-x” crop=”false”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/many-fact-rev.png” image_width=”295″ image_height=”234″ align=”center” animation=”flip-x” crop=”false”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/nearly-half-fact-rev.png” image_width=”295″ image_height=”234″ align=”center” animation=”flip-x” crop=”false”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=”#f4f4f4″ padding_top=”60″ padding_bottom=”60″ sidebar=”sidebar-0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text align=”right” css=”.vc_custom_1565021482046{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Click on the image to view and share an infographic about blood clots and hospitalization, surgery, and physical trauma.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/stcstw-updates.png” image_width=”299″ image_height=”173″ link=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/hospitalization-infographic\/” crop=”false”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=”#f4f4f4″ padding_top=”60″ padding_bottom=”60″ sidebar=”sidebar-0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false”][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#b11b29″ size=”40″ font_weight=”300″ font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”none” margin_bottom=”30″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]\n

Hospitalization Risks<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/physical-trauma-icon.png” image_width=”94″ image_height=”92″ align=”center” margin_bottom=”20″ animation=”scale-up” crop=”false”][mk_fancy_title color=”#393836″ size=”16″ font_weight=”bold” font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”uppercase” margin_bottom=”5″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]\n

PHYSICAL TRAUMA<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1565642784895{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Injury to a vein that may be caused by a broken bone, muscle injury, or other serious injury to the body.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/surgery-icon-new.png” image_width=”94″ image_height=”92″ align=”center” margin_bottom=”20″ animation=”scale-up” crop=”false”][mk_fancy_title color=”#393836″ size=”16″ font_weight=”bold” font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”uppercase” margin_bottom=”5″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]\n

SURGERY<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1565642793579{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Major surgery, particularly of the pelvis, abdomen, hip, or knee.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/immobility-icon-new.png” image_width=”94″ image_height=”92″ align=”center” margin_bottom=”20″ animation=”scale-up” crop=”false”][mk_fancy_title color=”#393836″ size=”16″ font_weight=”bold” font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”uppercase” margin_bottom=”5″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]\n

IMMOBILITY<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1565642804445{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Confined to a bed or wheelchair for long periods of time due to a hospital stay, injury, or illness.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][mk_divider style=”shadow_line” divider_width=”one_third” margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][mk_fancy_title color=”#b11b29″ font_weight=”bold” font_style=”inhert” font_family=”none” align=”center”]\n

OTHER FACTORS THAT INCREASE THE RISK FOR BLOOD CLOTS INCLUDE<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text align=”center”]\u2022 Pregnancy \u2022 Cancer and its treatment \u2022 Personal or family\u00a0history\u00a0of blood clots \u2022 Birth control or hormone therapy with estrogen
\n\u2022 Smoking \u2022 Overweight \u2022 Age 55 or older \u2022 Long-term diseases such as heart and lung conditions, or diabetes
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Heading to the Hospital?<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#b11b29″ size=”32″ font_weight=”bold” font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”capitalize” margin_bottom=”15″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”left-to-right”]\n

Know Your Risks<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#393836″ size=”21″ font_weight=”bold” font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”none” font_family=”none” align=”center”]Click on the image below to download a list of factors that can help you and your doctor determine your blood clot risk.
\n[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_moving_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pdf-icon-e1450132224521.png” align=”center” title=”Download a list of risk factors” link=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hospitalization-surgery-3.jpg” animation=”fade-in”][mk_padding_divider size=”30″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=”#f4f4f4″ padding_top=”60″ padding_bottom=”60″ sidebar=”sidebar-0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false”][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#af1f2d” size=”40″ font_weight=”300″ font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”none” margin_bottom=”30″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]\n

Have a Plan<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#393836″ size=”16″ font_weight=”normal” font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”none” margin_bottom=”40″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Blood clots can be prevented.
\nThey are a leading cause of preventable hospital death in the United States.
\nMake sure all of your doctors know your risk for blood clots and ask for a prevention plan.[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/clipboard-enter3.png” image_width=”335″ image_height=”322″ align=”center” animation=”fade-in” crop=”false”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/clipboard-leave3.png” image_width=”335″ image_height=”322″ align=”center” animation=”fade-in” crop=”false”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/clipboard-return5.png” image_width=”335″ image_height=”322″ align=”center” animation=”fade-in” crop=”false”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][mk_fancy_title color=”#af1f2d” size=”28″ font_weight=”300″ font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”30″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”left-to-right”]\n

You may still be at risk for a blood clot for 90 days after you leave the hospital.<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_divider style=”shadow_line” divider_width=”one_third” margin_bottom=”40″][mk_fancy_title color=”#393836″ size=”40″ font_weight=”300″ font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”none” margin_bottom=”40″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]\n

Tell your doctor if you experience any of the signs or symptoms of a blood clot.<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/leg-arm-icon.png” align=”center” animation=”flip-y” crop=”false”][mk_fancy_title color=”#b11b29″ size=”18″ font_weight=”bold” font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”uppercase” margin_bottom=”30″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”top-to-bottom”]SYMPTOMS OF A BLOOD CLOT
\nIN THE ARM OR LEG MAY INCLUDE[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#393836″ size=”16″ font_weight=”normal” font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”none” margin_bottom=”18″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”bottom-to-top”]\u2013 Swelling \u2013
\n\u2013 Pain or tenderness not caused by injury \u2013
\n\u2013 Skin that is warm to the touch \u2013
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If you have these signs or symptoms, alert your doctor as soon as possible.<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/www.stoptheclot.org\/spreadtheword\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/lungs-icon-e1423093079194.png” align=”center” animation=”flip-y” crop=”false”][mk_fancy_title color=”#b11b29″ size=”18″ font_weight=”bold” font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”uppercase” margin_bottom=”30″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”top-to-bottom”]SYMPTOMS OF A BLOOD CLOT
\nIN THE LUNG MAY INCLUDE[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title color=”#393836″ size=”16″ font_weight=”normal” font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”none” margin_bottom=”18″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”bottom-to-top”]\u2013 Difficulty breathing \u2013
\n\u2013 Chest pain that worsens with a deep breath \u2013
\n\u2013 Coughing, coughing up blood \u2013
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Seek immediate attention if you experience these signs or symptoms.<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section padding_top=”40″ padding_bottom=”40″ sidebar=”sidebar-0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false”][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#af1e2d” size=”38″ font_weight=”300″ txt_transform=”none” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”25″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”top-to-bottom”]\n

Stop the Clot, Spread the Word\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text align=”center” el_class=”mk-line-height”]\n

The National Blood Clot Alliance and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working on this important public health campaign to get the word out about blood clot risks and the signs and symptoms of blood clots.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ color=”#af1e2d” size=”28″ font_weight=”300″ font_style=”normal” txt_transform=”none” margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”left-to-right”]\n

You can be an important part of this education campaign\u00a0by helping us<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ color=”#af1e2d” size=”32″ font_weight=”bold” txt_transform=”capitalize” margin_bottom=”25″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”left-to-right”]SPREAD THE WORD\u00ae<\/sup>[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_font_icons icon=”mk-icon-angle-down” color=”#af1e2d” size=”large” margin_vertical=”0″ align=”center” animation=”top-to-bottom”][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=”#af1e2d” padding_top=”40″ padding_bottom=”40″ sidebar=”sidebar-0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false”][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”42″ font_weight=”300″ font_style=”inhert” txt_transform=”none” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center” animation=”fade-in”]\n

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For more information about blood clots, visit:<\/p>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text align=”center” el_class=”light-link”]The National Blood Clot Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n

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