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Blood clot in lung in elderly
A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Aaron Milstoneanswered
Pulmonology 29 years experience
Various: The usual warning signs of a pulmonary embolism (pe) include tachycardia (fast heart rate), dyspnea (shortness of breath), chest pain which can be ple... Read More
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A Verified Doctoranswered
42 years experience
Most common: The most common sign of a pe is a fast heart rate. Unfortunately a lot of things can give you a fast heart rate. In truth, no symptoms at all can so... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Liawaty Hoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 25 years experience
Variable: Symptoms can be variable- from no symptoms whatsoever- to increase heart rate, difficulty in breathing, chest pain especially when taking a deep breat... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Trauma Surgery 52 years experience
NO: Mondor's disease is a local phenomenon, Here is a good article:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2978449/
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1.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Wylieanswered
Internal Medicine 23 years experience
Lack of blood flow: A ventilation perfusion scan is a test for a blood clot in the lungs, or pulmonary embolism. If there is a blood clot, an area of the lung will not be... Read More
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Dr. Aaron Milstoneanswered
Pulmonology 29 years experience
Various: Typically a pulmonary embolism will show defects on the perfusion portion of a ventilation/perfusion scan (also know as a vq).
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Dr. Klaus d Lessnauanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 38 years experience
Mismatch: Normal ventilation and decreased perfusion, that is normal air but blocked blood flow by clots.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
42 years experience
CT scan of lungs: The beginning of all good testing is having the doctor take a good history and do a good physical exam. If the results are strongly suggestive of some... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bahman Omranianswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
This is more likely : Angina, cardiac origin (coronary artery disease) and less likely the presentation of pe. If symptoms just came, chew an Aspirin and get seen at the er... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
2nd clot: If that person lives long enough to start a blood thinner (ie, they don't immediately die with the first blood clot), the issue becomes preventing a s... Read More
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4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Possibly: This is a problem that requires a face-to-face meeting with your doctor. In that meeting, your doctor will listen to you, perform a throrough examina... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Paul Williamsanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
D-dimer: A d-dimer test is helpful with regards to diagnosing a pulmonary embolism (pe)or deep vein thrombosis (the pe being caused by a deep vein thrombosis o... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
No: A hematoma occurs when blood leaks out of the blood vessel that was punctured. There is a pool of blood in the adjacent tissues and, since blood is ir... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Blood clots are not the usual consequence of pot. But you should let your doc know for he/she will take that into consideration when prescribing any m... Read More
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Answered Jun 11, 2023
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