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Suggest Treatment For Deep Vein Thrombosis
My husband has chronic dvt. He has open wounds that are being treated at wound therapy. Both legs are wrapped up. Hes had this since 1997. Now hes having problems with his arms going numb. He takes warfarin and is not a candidate for surgery. Weve seen several specialists and everybody keeps saying comfort measures. He is only 43! How long can he live like this? Signed,One heartbroken wife :(
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
SORRY FOR YOU.
DONT WORRY FOR IT.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HE HAD "RECURRENT" DVT EPISODES- BECAUSE THEN HE NEEDS EVALUATION. HE NEEDS TO HAVE A PRO- THROMBOTIC WORK-UP. TO KNOW IF HE IS NATURALLY PRONE FOR IT.
IT HAS TREATMENTS BASED ON WHAT IS DERANGED IN HIS WORK-UP.
THERE ARE TWO SYSTEMS OF VEINS IN LOWER LIMB.
- SUPERFICIAL
- DEEP
CHRONIC DVT TEND TO PROGRESS UP AND INVOLVE HIGHER VEINS.
1. FOR HIS WOUNDS-
- HE NEEDS EVALUATION LIKE VENOUS DUPLEX TO KNOW WHERE IS THE CLOT OR TILL WHERE THE DVT IS
- IF PROBLEM IN SUPERFICIAL SYSTEM , SURGERY
- HE NEEDS VENOGRAM FOR DEEP SYSTEM EVALUATION
MUST TO DO:
- DAILY DRESSINGS WITH NO SPECIAL OINTMENTS. SIMPLE SALINE DRESSING.
- TRY FOUR LAYER BANDAGING - TRUST ME..IT HELPS
- ALWAYS KEEP LEGS ELEVATED AT REST
- USE GRADE 2 COMPRESSION STOCKINGS WHEN AMBULANT
* WARFARIN CAN BE STOPPED FOR SURGERY AND RESTARTED. MEANWHILE HE SHOULD BE ON LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN INJECTIONS LIKE CLEXANE
- NO
DONT WORRY FOR IT.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HE HAD "RECURRENT" DVT EPISODES- BECAUSE THEN HE NEEDS EVALUATION. HE NEEDS TO HAVE A PRO- THROMBOTIC WORK-UP. TO KNOW IF HE IS NATURALLY PRONE FOR IT.
IT HAS TREATMENTS BASED ON WHAT IS DERANGED IN HIS WORK-UP.
THERE ARE TWO SYSTEMS OF VEINS IN LOWER LIMB.
- SUPERFICIAL
- DEEP
CHRONIC DVT TEND TO PROGRESS UP AND INVOLVE HIGHER VEINS.
1. FOR HIS WOUNDS-
- HE NEEDS EVALUATION LIKE VENOUS DUPLEX TO KNOW WHERE IS THE CLOT OR TILL WHERE THE DVT IS
- IF PROBLEM IN SUPERFICIAL SYSTEM , SURGERY
- HE NEEDS VENOGRAM FOR DEEP SYSTEM EVALUATION
MUST TO DO:
- DAILY DRESSINGS WITH NO SPECIAL OINTMENTS. SIMPLE SALINE DRESSING.
- TRY FOUR LAYER BANDAGING - TRUST ME..IT HELPS
- ALWAYS KEEP LEGS ELEVATED AT REST
- USE GRADE 2 COMPRESSION STOCKINGS WHEN AMBULANT
* WARFARIN CAN BE STOPPED FOR SURGERY AND RESTARTED. MEANWHILE HE SHOULD BE ON LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN INJECTIONS LIKE CLEXANE
- NO
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