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What Causes Dizziness And Blood In Sputum After Treatment For Pulmonary Embolism?
I was dx with a pulmonay embolism on memorial day, sx's fainting bloody sputum, and dizzieness, was hospitalized for six days. Day after I got out, I was i the ER again for the same sx, and was told the blood test says there is no clot. but I am still having symptoms, any ideas?
Mon, 5 Dec 2016
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You are diagnosed with pulmonary embolism for which you might given low molecular weight heparin during hospital stay....
Here gradually symptom will improve after clot dissolution...
After heparin, maintainance oral anticoagulant drug should be prescribed...
PT and d dimer monitoring should be done...
If symptoms doesn't improve than CT angiography or echocardiography done for further work up to detect any residual clot
Take care
Consult only cardiologist or pulmonologoist for further discussion and examination
You are diagnosed with pulmonary embolism for which you might given low molecular weight heparin during hospital stay....
Here gradually symptom will improve after clot dissolution...
After heparin, maintainance oral anticoagulant drug should be prescribed...
PT and d dimer monitoring should be done...
If symptoms doesn't improve than CT angiography or echocardiography done for further work up to detect any residual clot
Take care
Consult only cardiologist or pulmonologoist for further discussion and examination
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