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Has Blood Cot. Admitted In Hospital. On Blood Thinner. Have Polyps In Chest. Recommendations?

I have a family member in the hospital due to a blood clot. She was a admitted on this past Friday. I did speak to her, she not being released until her blood level goes up. They're putting her on a blood thinner, and she receiving shots in the stomach. She also mention that she had to see a pulmonary specialist, due to having polyps in the chest. What cause polyps in the chest cavity. I not the patient, just her aunt that concern.
Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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It is possible that your aunt has a pulmonary embolism which is a blood clot in one of the blood vessels in the lungs.
Persons with a history of pulmonary embolism have to be on anti coagulants or blood thinners for a time period to reduce the chances of another event. When her blood is thin enough (this is checked by a blood test called INR) then she would be allowed home.

Polyps are an outgrowth of tissue,they can be benign (not associated with cancer) or cancerous. Polyps in the lung are rare ,they can be due to chronic infection, asthma, foreign objects in the lung, injury or occur spontaneously with no known cause.

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Has Blood Cot. Admitted In Hospital. On Blood Thinner. Have Polyps In Chest. Recommendations?

Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic It is possible that your aunt has a pulmonary embolism which is a blood clot in one of the blood vessels in the lungs. Persons with a history of pulmonary embolism have to be on anti coagulants or blood thinners for a time period to reduce the chances of another event. When her blood is thin enough (this is checked by a blood test called INR) then she would be allowed home. Polyps are an outgrowth of tissue,they can be benign (not associated with cancer) or cancerous. Polyps in the lung are rare ,they can be due to chronic infection, asthma, foreign objects in the lung, injury or occur spontaneously with no known cause. I hope this helps