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Treatment For Blood Clot In Colon And Leg Pain

Yes Please,My husband is a veteran and has been seen at the va 2times once in er and then seen his family doctor. The questions is they think he has a blood clot somewhere from his left side of colon down to left leg has severe pain have up his pain meds, this has been going on now for 3 week. Im scared they are waiting for him to get into another va. Should I seek help else where. also 2 yrs ago he had scare tissue wrap around his colon he was voitting his bowls, he was in the va hospital 16 days 1 more day and i would have lost him he is having some of the same pain
Wed, 14 Sep 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history about your husband who is a veteran and seen in VA 2 times; 2 years ago he had a scar tissue wrapped up against colon and was admitted for a 16 day period and was almost lost. He has the similar pain and the Doctors are thinking of a blood clot in colon and down the left leg.
This could have been easily diagnosed by the following:
- Contrast enhanced CT scan.
- Ultrasonography with color doppler mode.
Insist on getting these done and also CT scan of the whole abdomen with contrast Enterography to know whether the old problem os scar around colon or small intestine has come back to cause a problem or not.
The treatment will surely depend upon the reports of the investigations, clinical evaluation and examination.
Second opinion on another Doctors/ Specialist is always a welcome stage in getting an early diagnosis and have appropriate management.
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Treatment For Blood Clot In Colon And Leg Pain

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history about your husband who is a veteran and seen in VA 2 times; 2 years ago he had a scar tissue wrapped up against colon and was admitted for a 16 day period and was almost lost. He has the similar pain and the Doctors are thinking of a blood clot in colon and down the left leg. This could have been easily diagnosed by the following: - Contrast enhanced CT scan. - Ultrasonography with color doppler mode. Insist on getting these done and also CT scan of the whole abdomen with contrast Enterography to know whether the old problem os scar around colon or small intestine has come back to cause a problem or not. The treatment will surely depend upon the reports of the investigations, clinical evaluation and examination. Second opinion on another Doctors/ Specialist is always a welcome stage in getting an early diagnosis and have appropriate management.