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Question: leg swelling did chest ct.. showed suboptimal opacification of the pulmonary arteries and smaller segmental emboli cannot be excluded. what does this mean?
it means that you suffered from pulmonary embolism episode which has now healed. it could give rise pilm. hypertension which can be a cause of your leg swelling.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
all my blood work was negative except my aptt was low at 24.3 seconds.. how does is resolve on its own? so does that mean I had a clot and it dissolved or moved?
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Need some details
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hello and welcome to HCM. first of all I would like to ask that when was the ct scan done, did you have any episode of respiratory distress ? was d diner and echocardiography done as apart of investigation ct finding means that u had an emboli which might have dissolved over a period of time . did you suffer from DVT, or unilateral leg swelling with pain some time back? many a times pulmonary embolism episodes can be asymptomatic. but can give rise to pulmonary hypertension which can lead to right ventricle dysfunction and that can lead to bilateral leg swelling. regards Dr Manisha Jain
Need some details
Detailed Answer:
hello and welcome to HCM. first of all I would like to ask that when was the ct scan done, did you have any episode of respiratory distress ? was d diner and echocardiography done as apart of investigation ct finding means that u had an emboli which might have dissolved over a period of time . did you suffer from DVT, or unilateral leg swelling with pain some time back? many a times pulmonary embolism episodes can be asymptomatic. but can give rise to pulmonary hypertension which can lead to right ventricle dysfunction and that can lead to bilateral leg swelling. regards Dr Manisha Jain
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
ct was done last night. I just had fast heart rate like 135 range normal is 105 for me..d dimer was done and was normal range..they checked for dvt Monday and was negative..this happened a yr ago and nothing came of it... the other night I suffered extremely bad XXXXXXX horses in left leg which is swollen.. i put heat on it and swelling went to my thigh then... but am i okay now? should I be worried?
Brief Answer:
Yes, seek medical attention
Detailed Answer:
hello again, I would advise you to seek medical attention as it can be an episode of recurrent DVTwhich can embolise to lungs. they will probably do a Doppler of your lower limbs to see for thrombosis . I hope everything comes out allright.
Yes, seek medical attention
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hello again, I would advise you to seek medical attention as it can be an episode of recurrent DVTwhich can embolise to lungs. they will probably do a Doppler of your lower limbs to see for thrombosis . I hope everything comes out allright.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I just got out of the ER this morning.. and that was my results. they cleared me of dvt the other day. they did ultra sound of my leg was clear. I'm confused
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Echocardiogram advised.
Detailed Answer:
hello again. sorry for confusion. then it's okay. just get an echocardiogram done to see for effects on heart due to possible previous emboli episode.
Echocardiogram advised.
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hello again. sorry for confusion. then it's okay. just get an echocardiogram done to see for effects on heart due to possible previous emboli episode.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Okay thank you.. one more question what could of caused the episode? and is there a chance of it returning
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Welcome
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hello again, in half of rha cases it is idiopathic that is no cause is found. in rest it can be due to prolonged bed ridden statedue to any illness or surgey. air travel carries very little risk . yes it can be recurrent so proper work up and prophylaxis is essential . most importantly it is preventable.
Welcome
Detailed Answer:
hello again, in half of rha cases it is idiopathic that is no cause is found. in rest it can be due to prolonged bed ridden statedue to any illness or surgey. air travel carries very little risk . yes it can be recurrent so proper work up and prophylaxis is essential . most importantly it is preventable.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank you
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Welcome .
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if you are on OCPs then also it can lead to thrombotic state. better option would be to use barrier method for contraception.
Welcome .
Detailed Answer:
if you are on OCPs then also it can lead to thrombotic state. better option would be to use barrier method for contraception.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
no I'm not anything I did have a d&c done in april due to heavy bleeding and clotting could that have done this
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No
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no, this would have been the reason.
No
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no, this would have been the reason.
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