Spring Festival, back to the long-lost hometown
Being reunited with your family is the biggest expectation of the year
No matter how far apart they are, they can't resist that thought
However, Xiao Zhao's one way home
But he almost lost his life
That year's Spring Festival
Xiao Zhao boarded a plane from Haikou to his hometown of Harbin
After 4 hours and 50 minutes, he was able to see his family
However, what he never thought of was:
The plane landed in Harbin
He suddenly had difficulty breathing and chest pain
Fortunately, after timely rescue, he retrieved a life
The doctor told him:
Sitting for nearly 5 hours slows the blood flow
In the deep veins of his lower legs
Quietly formed a "venous thrombosis"
Immediately after the embolus falls off
Blocked in the pulmonary artery -
A key part of the body that receives oxygen
Let Xiao Zhao close the ghost door for a while
This is a deep vein thrombosis that is rarely noticed
How was it formed?
How sinister is it?
What happens to the body?
"Deep vein thrombosis"
Much less well-known than "heart attack" and "stroke"
However, it is the third largest vascular disease in the world
According to statistics, there are about 10 million [1] people every year
Develops deep vein thrombosis
Its incidence is second only to myocardial infarction and stroke
Blood vessels are like a river
Once the water rheology slows down
"Sediment" is deposited on the walls of blood vessels to form blood clots
So anything that causes a slow flow,
Factors of increased "sediment"
both may induce venous thrombosis
The horror of deep vein thrombosis is:
It can fall off from the site of onset
It also moves with the blood flow to the pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary embolism is formed
Thrombus shedding
Blocks important blood vessels in the lungs
The trachea equivalent to the human body is blocked
Gas exchange with the outside world is blocked
Oxygen cannot enter the body
"Exhaust gas" carbon dioxide cannot be excreted from the body
As a result, people will soon be in danger of life due to lack of oxygen
When a blood clot quietly forms, the body has the following common manifestations:
1. Deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities:
The legs are swollen, the surface temperature of the skin will decrease, the skin will be bluish-purple, and in severe cases, there will be pain.
2. Pulmonary embolism[2]:
Sudden dyspnea, or rapid worsening of pre-existing dyspnea, chest pain, hypotension or shock, hemoptysis, and even syncope.
In life, the following conditions, we must be vigilant, may induce deep vein thrombosis [1]:
1. Advanced age and long-term bed rest: Among the elderly over 80 years old, 1 in every 100 people has a deep vein thrombosis. Long-term bed rest is also easy to induce deep vein thrombosis, so the elderly who are bedridden for a long time are at risk.
2. Malignant tumors: patients with malignant tumors themselves are prone to deep vein thrombosis, and the most important prevention method is to treat cancer.
3. Pregnancy and puerperium: In order to effectively stop bleeding when producing and recovering, the body has long generated a lot of substances that help stop bleeding stored in the mother's body, but this is a double-edged sword, which may also lead to deep vein thrombosis. Every mom and baby are lifelong friends.
4. Obesity: Obese people are prone to have three highs: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high blood lipids, which causes excessive accumulation of "garbage" in blood vessels, such as: atherosclerotic plaques. At the same time, because of lack of exercise, they are more likely than ordinary people to develop deep vein thrombosis.
5. Sedentary for more than 4 hours, the risk of deep vein thrombosis increases.
There is no turning back in time
People who miss it can meet again
But if health is missed, it will be difficult to recover
Healthy lifestyle
Brother Dian knows that it is the part that you least like to hear
But still hope for the new year
You can do it[3]:
1. Exercise regularly, avoid sitting for a long time, and maintain a healthy weight
Maintaining good blood circulation can avoid the risk of thrombosis caused by slow blood flow. For small partners who need to work on the desk, it is recommended to stand up and walk around for 10 minutes every 1 to 2 hours of work; exercise for more than 30 minutes a day.
2. Eat a balanced diet
Recommended: A light diet high in protein, low in fat and low in salt: e.g. eggs, chicken, duck and fish, skim milk.
Try to eat less: Foods rich in fat and sugar: such as fat sheep, elbows, animal offal, high-sugar drinks, desserts.
In particular, it should be noted that fruits, although some fruits contain sugar, but also rich in dietary fiber, vitamins and other nutrients, the daily consumption of 250 ~ 350g / day (about the size of an orange) is more appropriate.
3. Quit smoking and alcohol
Although I have said it many times, the key is to do it in place.
I hope that every time the way home is safe
Hopefully every day a little bit of a change is made
Contributing Author: Ruiqi Zhu
Resident physician of the Department of Hematology, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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[3] Iverson, R. E. & Gomez, J. L. Deep venous thrombosis: prevention and management. Clin Plast Surg 40, 389-398, doi:10.1016/j.cps.2013.04.002 (2013).
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