Dress is the general term for a garment: a black dress. Costume is used of the style of dress appropriate to some occasion, purpose, period, or character, especially as used on the stage, at balls, at court, or the like, and may apply to men's garments as well: an 18th-century costume.
The average amount of time to stay in the hospital after DVT is 5 to 7 days. Most people need to take blood thinner drugs for 3 to 6 months after they leave the hospital. If you have a very high risk of getting more clots, you may need to take a blood thinner for the rest of your life.
This potent clot-busting drug needs to be given within 4.5 hours after stroke symptoms begin if it's given in the vein. TPA restores blood flow by dissolving the blood clot causing your stroke, and it may help people who have had strokes recover more fully.