There are many causes of loose stools, most of which are not serious. Most diarrhea illnesses are more of a nuisance than a medical problem and clear up easily with extra fluids and minor changes in the diet. The main concern with diarrhea is dehydration.
Rudolph: Leg pain may be indication of blood clot. âThis swelling in my left leg started since a week after I got released from the hospital,â said my 55-year-old patient with history of breast cancer. I quickly set her up for an ultrasound test of her leg the same day, and she was diagnosed with a blood clot.
A blood clot is an organized clump of hardened blood. Normal blood clotting helps stop blood loss, such as when you get a minor cut or scrape. However, a blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel (artery or vein) or in the heart is called a thrombus and is a serious medical condition. Blood clots can form in the superficial veins just below your skin, or they can form in the deeper, large veins (deep vein thrombosis).