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Can Discontinuation Of Warfrin Advisable For Extensive Dvt?
i was on warfrin since december when i developed a extensinve dvt after knee surgery - there is always the question of it being there prior to surgery due to hormone replacement / age....... but now they are telling me that i can just stop taking the med and i will be fine... how will i know if the levels will adjust properly
Wed, 21 Dec 2016
were you any symptoms of dvt prior to knee surgery like limb swelling, pain etc.
knee surgery is important precipitators for dvt.
if no symptoms were present and dvt was extensive we can assume that it was precipitated by knee surgery. usually after some provocative factors warfarin is continued for fixed duration and stopped.
if you are very much concerned you can repeat ultrasound lower periodically.
knee surgery is important precipitators for dvt.
if no symptoms were present and dvt was extensive we can assume that it was precipitated by knee surgery. usually after some provocative factors warfarin is continued for fixed duration and stopped.
if you are very much concerned you can repeat ultrasound lower periodically.
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