How long after surgery is someone at risk for pulmonary embolism?

---

The person was diagnosed with lung cancer and had surgery about 4 months ago to remove a section of one of the lungs. Now the patient has a blood clot in the lungs. Is it the surgery or maybe something else that caused it?
Pulmonary embolism unfortunately can come about because of the cancer, not because of the surgery.

My son had three blood clots that originate from his abdominal cavity and traveled to his lungs . .all effects from his sarcoma and four months before he had surgery.

The patient should be on a blood thinner to control the clotting and this should be noted on their chart.  (+ info)

What can cause a pulmonary embolism besides surgery?

---

I had a friend who died from one suddenly.
Blood clots in the legs breaking free and traveling to the lungs.

A person who sits a lot in an office, takes a long plane ride, etc can develop clots from sitting for a long period of time, specially if they have poor circulation and already have varicose veins. When they start moving around a clot can bust loose and head for the lungs or brain. Or heart. Solution is not to sit for long periods of time, wear support hose, take a daily baby aspirin as that helps prevent clot formation and if you have bad varicose veins, get them fixed. If you do feel you have a clot in the leg, do not rub it!!

A person also can throw a clot from a broken bone, usually in the leg, such as a hip bone. They can throw a fat globule that causes an embolism elsewhere in the body.

On rare occasion a pregnant woman in labor can have an amniotic embolism where some of the amniotic fluid gets into the circulation.

  (+ info)

Are there complications wearing a nicotine patch when a person has a blood disorder (thrombosis)?

---

The above question is specifically for those suffering from thrombosis and are on anticoagulents (eg: coumadin/warfarin). Is there any conflict if both is used simultaneously? Legit sources would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
First of all, you should always undertake a new therapy while under the care of a physician.

There are a lot of myths out there about the nicotine replacement therapy (NRT / the patch) and a "link" to cardiovascular probelms.

FACT: Use of NRT while smoking does not increase the smoker's cardiovascular risk.

Smokers are already at high risk for cardiovascular events. Smoking causes serious cardiovascular effects such as atherosclerosis, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden death. These health hazards are caused primarily by cigarette combustion components, not nicotine. Nicotine affects the cardiovascular system by acting as a stimulant, e.g. by increasing heart rate and heart contractility. These effects do not increase with higher nicotine intake, which may occur when nicotine is obtained from two sources at once, such as smoking while using NRT. Thus, the cardiovascular risk of smoking while using NRT does not appear to be greater than the risk from smoking alone.

A widespread misconception exists among physicians and the public that smoking while using the nicotine patch poses additional dangers to a smoker's cardiovascular system. This myth likely originated from 6 highly publicized case reports in the media in 1992 about individuals who had suffered heart attacks while smoking and using the patch. A subsequent investigation found no evidence of increased toxicity among smokers using the patch.

The Lung Health Study, the largest study on the safety of NRT, and the only study to date investigating long-term NRT use (up to 5 years), found no statistical increase of cardiovascular risk among those who used tobacco and NRT together. In another study, smokers on high-dose patch therapy (up to 63 mg/24 hr nicotine patches) did not experience any short-term adverse effects on their cardiovascular system.

It is more dangerous for patients with heart disease to continue to smoke than to use NRT. Given the seriousness of their medical condition, cardiac patients who cannot quit should be among those first considered for NRT.

It is extremely dangerous for patients with heart disease to continue to smoke. Smoking causes the activation of coagulation pathways and the promotion of thrombosis, which can cause heart attacks. A cardiac patient who smokes also exposes himself/herself to significant heart toxins such as carbon monoxide and oxidant gases which reduce oxygen delivery to the heart. As mentioned earlier, tobacco-caused heart disease is caused primarily by toxins other than nicotine. However, nicotine may aggravate cardiovascular disease though its stimulant effects.

Nonetheless, studies consistently show that the nicotine patch is safe among patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiac patients who used the nicotine patch were not found to have greater rates of death, heart attacks, or cardiac-related hospitalizations compared to those who did not use NRT. NRT should be considered for cardiac patients who cannot quit; however, NRT dosage should be closely monitored by the physician.

There is no contraindication on the part of coumadin/warfarin against using Nicotine Replacement Therapy. But again, you should do so under the care of a physician.

Sources: coumadin product monograph available at:
- http://packageinserts.bms.com/pi/pi_coumadin.pdf

AND

Rethinking Stop-Smoking Medications: Myths and Facts (Ontario Medical Association JUne, 1999)  (+ info)

Is it realistically possible to die from an air embolism from that air thing at the dentist's office?

---

They have those high pressure water and air things and they spray it right into the dental work. Is there a chance that the air will enter the bloodstream and cause an embolism? And if so, how frequent is this?
blond... it has happened to people refilling the air in their tires, how could this be so different?
Yes. But from infection, not from air in the blood stream.

If the tooth's root canal space is open it is possible to cause a severe infection by blowing air into an open pulp canal and into the potential spaces between muscle attachments, in bone, etc.

It is also possible to cause an air embolism by blowing air into a wound (a soft tissue incision, etc.) in the mouth. Same result - a bolus of air is introduced into potential tissue space and an infection can result. When this occurs the patient needs to be put on anbitiotics.  (+ info)

52 year old man suffers a pulmonary embolism which started as a blood clot in his right leg?

---

Describe this condition and how it develops. Trace the pathway of the blood clot from the leg to the lungs.
Marie, do your homework so you will have an understanding of how this works.  (+ info)

What's the difference between 'thrombosis' and 'deep vein thrombosis'?

---

Also does this only occur in the legs?
thanks el johnny!

i'm unsure what a blood vessel is though, email me?

thanks
Hello,

"Thrombosis" is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system.

Whereas, "Deep Vein Thrombosis" is a blood clot that develops in a vein deep in the body. The clot may partially or completely block blood flow through the vein.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT, also called venous thrombosis)

Most DVTs occur in the lower leg, thigh or pelvis, although they also can occur in other parts of the body including the arm, brain, intestines, liver or kidney.

Hope this helps... :)  (+ info)

Is there anybody else out there dealing with Protein S, Pulmonary Embolism, How do you deal?

---

I ahve Protein S and Prothrombin gene mutation 20210A is there anybody out there like me? I have had a pulmonary embolism and superficial clotting. I am on coumadin. What do I have to look forward to?
Below is a good support for you to join that have many other people that have the same clotting disorders that you have. You really aren't alone.

Really, if you keep your INR in range you should be fine. Have your family members tested for these though as they are genetic.

I have Lupus, APS, Lp(a) and MTHFR.  (+ info)

How life threatening is having a PFO and pradoxical embolism in each lung?

---

any doctors in the house? survival rates/chances of dying? i've already recovered. just wondering thanks.
A Paradoxical embolism is a type of stroke...  (+ info)

Is it safe to have sex after a pulmonary embolism?

---

My husband has been released from the hospital and is ready to have sex. He is taking coumidin and lovenex shots. I am scared that it might be dangerous.
That is a pretty serious condition. Please ask the doctor this one. You don't want to take the change of getting advise from someone who really doesn't know and other than that, even if someone else that has had it gives you advise, that was them and not your husband. he is completely different. I hope all works out well for you and him.  (+ info)

Is there any Similarity between DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS and VARICOCELE?

---

What is DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS and VARICOCELE?
What Precautions should be taken in Deep Vein Thrombosis and Varicocele?
Pls explain in Detail?
Thanks
A vein is a blood vessel that returns blood from the tissues of the body back to the heart. The body has two distinct systems of veins, a superficial system and a deep system. The superficial system is made up of veins that are close to the skin. These are the blood vessels you frequently can see on your hand arms, or legs that can become more prominent when you exercise. The deep system is comprised of veins within the muscles of the body. The two systems are connected by small communicating veins. The body regulates the amount of blood going through both systems as a way of rigidly controlling the body's central temperature. (More heat is lost when more blood flows through the superficial than the deep system.) A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition wherein a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a vein of the deep system.

Varicoceles are enlarged varicose veins that occur in the scrotum.  (+ info)

---

---

• Home
• Our method
• Usage examples
• Index

• Statistics
• Contact

---