COVID-19 is an illness which is caused by the coronavirus, SARS-COV-2. Cough and shortness of breath are some of its classic symptoms that can affect the respiratory system and can affect other parts of the body as well like loss of smell or taste, rashes or any gastrointestinal symptoms. In the second wave specifically, a new possible side effect of COVID-19 is that it can lead to blood clots in some people, but is emerging as the new dangerous effect of the illness.
When a patient is infected with COVID, the virus damages the vessels of any of the lungs leading to clotting (thrombosis) of vessels which can lead to sudden death. This virus can attack both the venous and the arterial system leading to a poor outcome. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a clot in the vein and is typically identified with severe pain , redness and discoloration of skin, this can travel to the lung and cause a condition namely Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE), which is a probable cause of sudden death.
A blood clot in a body can lead to some severe complications like:
A blood clot can even restrict blood flow in the other parts of the body as well leading to severe damage. The other areas that can get affected are:
Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels in the body . These capillaries are very narrow due to which the red blood cells need to pass through them in a single fine line.
Blood clots are often treated with medication called blood thinners, which reduces the clotting in the body and can prevent existing clots from getting bigger and does let new clots form.
The best way one can prevent these blood clots along with COVID-19 is to take sincere steps in avoiding contracting the new coronavirus.
Some effective steps that can help from contracting this highly contagious virus is to:
It is always advised to speak to a doctor regarding COVID-19 or any blood clot risk. Covid-19 can cause blood clots, and is found in individuals who are hospitalized due to this extreme Covid infection. Though it is still unclear how Covid-19 can prompt a blood clot, but, the disease has been found to initiate cells that are associated with the blood clotting process. Blood clots because of Covid-19 can prompt complications like stroke and coronary failure and this can happen across all age groups.
About Author –
Dr. Devender Singh, Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon, Yashoda Hospital
MS,DNB(Vascular)
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