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House Resolution 1
A resolution recognizing March 2025 as "Blood Clot 2
Awareness Month" in Florida. 3
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WHEREAS, a blood clot is a mass of blood that forms when 5
platelets, proteins, and cells in the blood stick together which 6
may naturally occur after an injury to stop bleeding and to help 7
the wound heal, and 8
WHEREAS, blood clots can be dangerous if they form where 9
they should not, the body makes too many blood clots or abnormal 10
blood clots, or the blood clots that formed to stop bleeding do 11
not break down following an injury, and 12
WHEREAS, blood clots do not discriminate by age, gender, 13
ethnicity, or race and may lead to illness, disability, or even 14
death if not treated early, and 15
WHEREAS, as indicated by the public education campaign 16
"Stop the Clot, Spread the Word," made possible through the 17
partnership of the National Blood Clot Alliance and the Centers 18
for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 900,000 people are 19
negatively affected by blood clots every year, and 20
WHEREAS, an estimated 100,000 Americans die annually due to 21
blood clots and many others have long-term complications, and 22
WHEREAS, blood clots may be further defined as deep vein 23
thrombosis or pulmonary embolisms, and 24
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WHEREAS, deep vein thrombosis occurs if a blood clot forms 25
in one of the large veins, typically in a person's lower leg, 26
thigh, pelvis, or arm which may partly or completely block the 27
flow of blood or blood circulation in the body, and if 28
untreated, it can travel to the lungs, causing a blockage known 29
as a pulmonary embolism, which requires immediate medical 30
attention, and 31
WHEREAS, it is important to recognize the signs and 32
symptoms of a blood clot and deep vein thrombosis which often 33
presents as swelling, pain, tenderness, and redness or 34
discoloration of the skin at the affected area, and 35
WHEREAS, a pulmonary embolism is oft en associated with 36
difficulty breathing, a faster than normal or irregular 37
heartbeat, coughing up blood, and very low blood pressure, 38
lightheadedness, or fainting, and 39
WHEREAS, the negative consequences of blood clots are 40
preventable, and the best ways to avoid them include knowing the 41
risk factors, recognizing the signs and symptoms, informing a 42
medical professional of any risk factors, speaking with a 43
medical professional about blood clots before any surgical 44
procedure, and seeing a medical professional as soon as possible 45
when symptoms emerge, and 46
WHEREAS, to better inform the public of the risks, signs, 47
and symptoms of blood clots, the National Blood Clot Alliance 48
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annually promotes March as "Blood Clot Awareness Month," NOW, 49
THEREFORE, 50
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Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 52
Florida: 53
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That the month of March 2025 is recognized as "Blood Clot 55
Awareness Month" in the State of Florida in order to raise 56
public awareness of prevention measures and of the signs and 57
symptoms of blood clots and to help residents of this state 58
avoid the negative health consequences associated with blood 59
clots. 60