Blood clotting should be tested before vaccination – Respublika.lt

Your doctor will recommend that you verify that your patient does not have a blood clotting problem before receiving COVID-19. Photo by EPA-Elta

Professor Julius KALIBATAS, director of the Lithuanian Association of General Practitioners, explained that pulmonary embolism is caused by clots formed in the veins that enter the lungs. Sometimes these clots break loose, move out of place, and as blood circulates in the lungs, they clog blood vessels in the lungs, such as veins or arteries.

And what are the first signs of pulmonary embolism? Kalibat explained:

“Sudden shortness of breath, cough, symptoms similar to bronchitis. If a clot called a thrombus blocks a small blood vessel in the lungs, pneumonia, an infection, develops. If a large thrombus occludes the pulmonary artery, sudden death can occur. In this case, speed is very important. It is very important to diagnose pulmonary embolism as early as possible and provide assistance. And if only a microthrombus has entered the lungs, both coughing and shortness of breath occur. This is called a pulmonary infarction. The thrombus blocks part of the lungs and the part of the lungs without food dies. The dead part of the organ then turns into connective tissue and recovers.

– And how is pulmonary embolism treated?

– The patient can be rescued during surgery, it can also be dissolved with medication.

– And how can a Covid-19 vaccine induce a pulmonary embolism?

– The vaccine begins to produce antibodies when it is administered. It is a kind of inflammatory process because the body responds by inflammation to the vaccine. Inflammation predisposes to clot formation. In the case of any inflammation, not necessarily caused by the vaccine, but also by other causes of inflammation, blood clotting rates change. The possibility of thrombus formation is monitored.

Thrombosis is also caused by COVID-19 infection. During the accelerator examination, deaths from COVID-19 revealed numerous blood vessels clogged by thrombi. The coronavirus itself promotes the formation of blood clots.

– Are people prone to increased blood clotting at higher risk of receiving a coronavirus vaccine?

– The blood clotting system is very complex. For example, thrombi can form in cancer diseases. However, there are diseases when the blood clots poorly. Therefore, it is very important to observe clotting rates. If the blood clot is too high, let’s give the person anticoagulants and then the vaccine can be given. Sure, a blood clotting test costs money, but all outpatient clinics have labs and can do that test.

– And is it safe to vaccinate people who have varicose veins in the legs?

– Thrombi do not travel from the superficial veins of the legs to the lungs, but it is very important that there are no thrombi in the deep veins of the legs. Dislodged deep vein thrombi can travel anywhere. Therefore, we do not allow patients to stay in bed for a long time after the operation, we recommend that they be turned over to avoid the formation of blood clots when they are still. The leg muscles should contract, it is not necessary to lie down too long after surgery.

And if a person is taking anticoagulants or taking drugs that block the immune system, they have cancer diseases; it is necessary to study the indicators of blood clotting. Vaccination should be administered within the maximum and minimum risk limits. Such an alphabet.

– So, the main recommendation after vaccination: if only health allows, do your best, exercise your legs. Anyway, what advice would you give him? To get vaccinated with AstraZeneca or not?

– 17 million people in America have been vaccinated with AstraZeneca, another almost 60 million, and the number of complications is not different from AstraZeneca and other vaccines.

I will tell you a case like that. My eternal mother lived in the same house with a 70-year-old neighbor. A neighbor was vaccinated against the flu in the evening and found dead in the morning. It was clear to all the retirees in the house that they all refused to be vaccinated. I have examined this case. I found out that the deceased neighbor had a stroke and a clotting system in the past. Just an unfortunate coincidence. And so he would have died, but frightened retirees linked his death to a vaccine.

Anyone who wants to can easily link COVID-19 to anyone. AstraZeneca’s mistrust of social media is over and it won’t escape the idea. After six months, most of the vaccinated antibodies against COVID-19 will practically disappear. Some will be out in eight months.