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    There is no end to the effects of Covid-19. Quite horrible. Archived Message

    Posted by Mary on May 16, 2020, 12:37 pm

    Coronavirus: A third of hospital patients develop dangerous blood clots

    Up to 30% of patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus are developing dangerous blood clots, according to medical experts.

    They say the clots, also known as thrombosis, could be contributing to the number of people dying.

    Severe inflammation in the lungs - a natural response of the body to the virus - is behind their formation.

    Patients worldwide are being affected by many medical complications of the virus, some of which can be fatal.

    Back in March, as coronavirus was spreading across the globe, doctors started seeing far higher rates of clots in patients admitted to hospital than they would normally expect.

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    Up to 30% of patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus are developing dangerous blood clots, according to medical experts.

    They say the clots, also known as thrombosis, could be contributing to the number of people dying.

    Severe inflammation in the lungs - a natural response of the body to the virus - is behind their formation.

    Patients worldwide are being affected by many medical complications of the virus, some of which can be fatal.

    Back in March, as coronavirus was spreading across the globe, doctors started seeing far higher rates of clots in patients admitted to hospital than they would normally expect.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52662065

    DVTs also.

    'The virus has also increased cases of deep vein thrombosis - blood clots usually found in the leg - which can be life-threatening when fragments break off and move up the body into the lungs, blocking blood vessels.'

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