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.
Anticoagulants: Treatment of Blood Clots. Anticoagulant medications (blood thinners). Doctors use anticoagulants or blood thinners to treat blood clots. These medications slow the time it takes for blood to clot. They also prevent clots from growing. Blood thinners also prevent more clots from forming in most patients.