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Reply: Iron Deficiency and Pulmonary Embolism

I have iron deficiency anemia and bilateral PEs. No health problems prior. I spent 5 days in the hospital, home...

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Pulmonary embolism and one cigarette?

Almost six years ago I had a pulmonary embolism at two weeks postpartum. I was on blood thinners for six...

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Reply: 22 year old female with DVT

OMG you should def go back. This is so dangerous, your filter can become clogged and not work anymore. Mine...

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DVT/Pulmonary Embolism 4 weeks post partum

I had my first DVT at 18, I was on birth control pills at the time and was told Hormone contraceptives are...

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I had my first DVT at 18, I was on birth control pills at the time and was told Hormone contraceptives are not for me. I was treated with heparin and coumadin for about 3 months and then I was fine. Fast forward to age 25, I was pregnant with my first child and during a prenatal visit gave my medical history and was told I'm high risk due to previous DVT. I was placed on lovenox for entire pregnancy and 6 weeks after. Everything went fine. Age 28 had my son and again everything went smoothly. 2 days after delivery I discussed my options for contraceptives with my doctor, I wanted to tie my tubes but the doctor suggested the depo-provera shot. I said no way, I was told to stay away from birth control, reminded him of my history of clots and he assured me the depo shot is safe for me. He said the shot does not have estrogen which is the hormone that makes you clot.Wrong! Anyways he offered to double check which he did and assured me it's safe and prob my best option. So i took the shot. About 4 weeks later my left groin area was completely swollen, I couldn't walk so I went to the ER and I had a DVT and Pulmonary Embolism. I was hospitalized for almost two weeks. It has been so devastating, my son was less than a month and I had to leave him. I was hooked up to a heparin drip and had a Catheter-directed Thrombolysis as well as an IVC filter put in. Then I was placed on coumadin to reach a therapeutic INR, 3 days later I had another clot. I had to repeat the treatments and this time kept on a higher dose of heparin and coumadin. It took about 2 weeks before I got to 2.0 INR and 12mg of coumadin and 80mg lovenox(2x). It has been 2 months and I had my IVC filter removed last week and it was clogged so they replaced it. It's a struggle my entire body has been affected, my heart, liver, blood pressure, cholesterol the list goes on... Very scary, I have two young children who need me. What I am trying to accomplish is to spread some awareness, to educate about this condition. Had I been more educated no doctor would have talked me into taking that shot considering my previous history. I have created a group on facebook and I hope you will join me in spreading the word and sharing your stories. You never know who you might save.

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Venous Insufficiency

What medical specialist should be consulted to properly diagnose and treat venous insufficiency? Thanx!

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venous disease

I have been told by my family physician that I have a type of venous disease. I have had this condition for...

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DVT

I was diagnosed with a dvt in my left leg last week. The doctors think that it had started a few months ago. I...

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Reply: Death from a pulmonary embolism

Dear nelson179, My sincerest condolences for your loss. I am probably repeated what others may have said to...

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Pulmonary Embolism - IVC filter needed?

Hello everyone, My father in law is at the hospital with a Pulmonary Embolism (Blood Clot in his lungs)...

Posted by Leslie4ever

Hello everyone,

My father in law is at the hospital with a Pulmonary Embolism (Blood Clot in his lungs) which came as a result of a thrombus in his leg after a simple injury. He has been treated with Cumadin and an injection in the stomach to try and dissolve the clot in his lungs (I don't know the name of this medicine, sorry) but (after a second ultrasound) we just recently learned that there are more clots in his leg (a few in the trauma site and one in his knee) so here is where the problem comes...
- The internist opinion: "Is good to know that the clot came from the trauma in the leg, he will be treated with coumadin for about 6 months and the clots will eventually dissolve, it is unlikely that another clot will travel thru the bloodstream, he should be in a regular care room for a few more days until the blood is thin enough"
- The Pulmonologist opinion: "He should be on "absolute bed rest" and in the intensive care unit, it is very dangerous that he has more clots because they can travel any time thru the bloodstream to the heart or the brain which will be fatal, so an IVC filter should be placed in him ASAP to avoid further complications.

So now, he was transferred to the regular room because the Internal Medical Doctor is the one in charge but the Pulmonologist is upset with this decision and he is putting pressure on the Filter placement.

My question is what can I do in this situation? Who can I talk to in the hospital to make sure that they are not just avoiding "wasting" hospital resource on him because he does not have insurance? Should I get a second opinion...may be ask them to get a cardiovascular doctor involved? Have a meeting with them all?

Please help me I'm very concern because this is a serious life threatening situation and my father in law is only 56 years old and has never been sick or anything is so very disturbing that he is now going thru all of this just for a silly bump in his leg.

Thank you all in advance,
LesView Thread

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Do you think he needs an IVC Filter placement?

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Peripheral Arterial Disease or something else?

I am 28 years old and in the Army. I consider myself to be in pretty good shape. For the past 6 months I have...

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Reply: blood clots returning

Were you tested for Factor V Leiden? This genetic trigger makes a person susceptible to clotting. It may be...

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Reply: clots returning?

As I understand it, Factor V Leiden is a genetic occurrence. People who have this are more likely to experience...

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Penile vein thrombosis

Hi, I noticed a bulging, hard vein on the side of my penis about 3 days ago. It is on the left side and...

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DVT

I'm 30, just had a simple surgery done on my ac joint, came out of surgery with the usual swelling. Days...

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Scared of DVT

When I was in my third pregnancy, I developed veins alongside my knee, right above my calf. They went away...

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Reply: effects of coumadin

Contact your anti-coagulation monitor or the physician that prescribed coumadin therapy for you with those...

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Safe Travel Tips!

To reduce the risk of DVT during long-distance travel: Stretch every 2 hours for 5 minutes throughout the...

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What is Thrombosis??

Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel causing a partial or total occlusion...

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Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel causing a partial or total occlusion and preventing blood from flowing normally through the circulatory system. Propensity to hypercoagulability (caused by genetic, environmental, or unknown factors), endothelial cell injury of the vessel wall (exacerbated by infection or trauma), and static blood flow contribute to the formation of blood clots.

Partial or complete detachment of the thrombus from the blood vessel wall permits the clot to embolize to vital organs such as the brain, heart, lungs, or leg arteries. The free-flowing embolus lodges within the vasculature and obstructs blood flow. Life threatening pathological conditions ensue, such as stroke, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, or limb-threatening gangrene. Risk factors that contribute to DVT are varied and include:

Immobilization
Hypercoagulability
Vessel wall damage
Age
Surgery
Cancer
Heredity (including the Factor V Leiden genetic mutation)
Pregnancy
Increased estrogen levels (oral contraception, HRT)
Obesity
Smoking
Crohn’s Disease

Arterial thrombosis within the coronary arteries leads to myocardial infarction, while occlusion of the cerebral vasculature causes stroke. Of note is that venous and arterial thromboses share many of the same risk factors, including cigarette smoking, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.

Deep vein thrombosis is the most common form of venous thrombosis. Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS) develops in at least half of patients with a DVT. Chronic leg swelling, calf pain, calf heaviness/fatigue, skin discoloration, and/or venous ulcers in the affected limb characterize PTS. Quality of life is significantly impaired in patients with PTS.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) results from DVT. Symptoms and signs of PE include shortness of breath, chest pain, hemoptysis, fast or irregular heart rate, and/or lightheadedness. An acute, massive PE can lead to cardiac arrest.

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