u/ICGraham

Did tankers and air crew in WWII (and other wars) struggle with blood clots such as deep vein thromboses and pulmonary embolisms? Did leadership recognize this as a problem?

Context: I’m a nurse and I see a not insignificant amount of young patients getting blood clots (in legs) that embolize into pulmonary embolisms that are life threatening and acutely disabling. For those with genetic dispositions (about a third of us), 8hrs seated in a car is enough to do it.