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.
What you can expect. Blood transfusions are usually done in a hospital, an outpatient clinic or a doctor's office. A blood transfusion typically takes one to four hours, depending on which parts of the blood you receive and how much blood you need. You're usually seated or lying down for the procedure.