At Sanford Hospital, doctors found Melanie Bolkema’s oxygen levels dangerously low. It prompted a CT scan, which revealed a life-threatening condition: a bilateral blood clot in her lungs.

“When you have a DVT in the leg or the arm ... you can see the vein like a black area and when you press on it, it will compress,” Cushman said. “When the vein is full of a blood clot, you can’t ...

He is grappling with a deep vein thrombosis (a.k.a. a blood clot) in his right calf ... It just randomly happens in certain people and is more common in people who have repetitive arm movements, ...

Dr. Aleti says a blood clot can be life-threatening, and some common symptoms include a swelling, pain or tenderness in the legs, especially if it's just in one leg. Skin may also be red and warm ...