It is World Thrombosis Day today. To show support you should be wearing red and blue. This could be a little awkward the day before the election! These are some important facts about blood clots you might like to share with others ... Over 50% of all blood clots occur either in hospital or soon after discharge. Globally, over 10 million cases of … [Read more...]
Top three items for World Thrombosis Day
As it's World Thrombosis Day today, would you be happy to share your knowledge of venous thrombo-embolism with others? These are the things the organisation wants people to know ... 1. Risk of having a blood clot Strong Risk being in hospital having surgery immobility (bed rest, long-distance travel) Moderate Risk age (60+) … [Read more...]
How to add emergency info to your phone
Do you ever worry that if you were one day taken to hospital unconscious following an accident, no one would know you were on anticoagulants, so you might bleed to death? This is probably a somewhat unrealistic scenario, but did you know that all newish iPhones are able to show important medical information even when your screen is locked? I didn’t realise this and expected … [Read more...]
