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Had a pulmonary embolism and came off the warfarin in feb but iv been getting bad back pains. sharp pain at the top of my back on the right hand side.

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Dr. Raja-elie Abdulnour answered

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Unrelated: If your leg/thigh are painful or swollen, then should be concerned about a deep vein thrombosis (cause of pe).

Answered 4/18/2013

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A member asked:

Had a pulmonary embolism and came off the warfarin in feb but iv been getting bad back pains. sharp pain at the top of my back on the right hand side.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Raja-elie Abdulnour answered

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