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What Causes An Increased Tendency To Form Abnormal Blood Clots?

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Posted on Tue, 2 Aug 2016
Question: I decided to have the IVC filter remove the Interventional radiologist was off xeralto for 2 days... and the Interventional radiologist have verythick blood and recommends me going to see a hematologist oncologist due to the fact of me throwing blood clots frequently I am back on Xarelto 20 milligrams what could possibly be wrong with my blood
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Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Coagulation disorder suspected, start with anti coagulant drug.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on Health Care Magic.

Increased frequency of forming multiple clots in blood is suggestive of disorder of coagulation factor.

The coagulation factors come into action when there is injury to blood vessels in body.

Formation of clots without any specific cause like injury suggests a disorder which is causing the blood to clot inside intact blood vessels.

Anti coagulants or blood thinning drugs are required to prevent this abnormal blood clotting.
You need to start with anti coagulant drug, which you already have started and to consult a hematologist for a detailed clinical evaluation as well as investigations to find out the cause of excessive blood clotting.

These investigations include protein C, protein S, homocysteine, factor V mutation etc.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri



Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (14 minutes later)
thank you very much for your awesome answer dr. . I've had a 5 level neck fusion after that IJV antithetical IVJ which have resolved after the levonox n xeralto therapy therapy. . and after being off the Xarelto for 3 days for removal of the filter he said my blood was still sick my mother has CLL and due to my white blood cell count usually being high they would like to do testing for the same could this be a possibility
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Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
CLL usually does not predispose to clot formation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,

CLL is not usually hereditary but consultation with a hematologist to rule out leukemia is good.
CLL usually does not predisposes to clot formation.

Other possibilities of clot formation need to be ruled out for which consultation with a hematologist is necessary.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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What Causes An Increased Tendency To Form Abnormal Blood Clots?

Brief Answer: Coagulation disorder suspected, start with anti coagulant drug. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query on Health Care Magic. Increased frequency of forming multiple clots in blood is suggestive of disorder of coagulation factor. The coagulation factors come into action when there is injury to blood vessels in body. Formation of clots without any specific cause like injury suggests a disorder which is causing the blood to clot inside intact blood vessels. Anti coagulants or blood thinning drugs are required to prevent this abnormal blood clotting. You need to start with anti coagulant drug, which you already have started and to consult a hematologist for a detailed clinical evaluation as well as investigations to find out the cause of excessive blood clotting. These investigations include protein C, protein S, homocysteine, factor V mutation etc. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri