Deep Vein Thrombosis (How to handle DVT's)
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- Опубліковано 7 кві 2020
- DVT is a blood clot in the deep vein vs the superficial veins. The significance here is that the deep veins have a higher propensity to develop into an pulmonary embolism, which is a clot that is now in the lungs.
Because of this, DVTs will be managed differently when comparing that to a superficial thrombosis. With a superficial clot, you don't really need much intervention as the clot usually dissolves on its own. DVTs require anticoagulation, which we'll touch on later in the lecture.
DVTs can develop in both the upper and lower extremities, with lower extremity DVT being a lot more common.
Lower extremity sites include the gastrocnemius, popliteal, femoral or iliac veins. The iliac will be the most common site that leads to a pulmonary embolism.
When they develop in the upper extremities, it will most commonly be in the axillary and subclavian vein.
So, let's get in to the specifics.
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I'm writing this for the next patient searching for answers.
I am currently in my 5 week suffering from Chronic DVTs and have 5 blocked veins and I cannot walk without crutches. I have lots of time to read and familiar myself with my condition.
What wasn't mentioned in this video was chronic DVT. Chronic means the clot as changed from acute (soft and flexible) to Chronic (harder and stiffer). Starts hardening ~7days after the clot forms.
Obviously each case is different, and I am not a doctor, but surgery is better in the first weeks then later. Sucking out jello is easier then a gummy bear. Your veins will scar over time with the stretching of a chronic dvt and will lead to PTS (Post thrombolysis syndrome) aka chronic pain for the rest of your life.
I was told it could take a month to 6 months for "the body to dissolve the clots on their own" But I was never given the option for surgery until I starting doing some research. Also was told not to have compression stockings. And I'm finding that different doctors use different treatments for their patients. I can say if you are having a hard time moving around get some custom stocking (they need to measure you, and 20-30 compression is what I received) With the stockings now I'm able to have more mobility and less time with my leg elevated.
I made the decision to get the surgery, with the inari clotretriever system. As even after a month of this, I'm done, I can't imagine 2 years with some of the patients cases.
When I was in the hospital, there were two others with DVTs. Old lady and her foot was swollen and could move around, the other was a men who just had knee surgery. Their vascular ultrasound report showed 4(male) 2(female) veins blocked, mine was 6! I would not recommended surgery for the old lady, as she could still move around and had no pain. The men would have been questionable.
Again I'm not a surgeon, a doctor or a radiologist. Form your own conclusion with your doctor and symptoms.
Thanks Jeff Iv been crawling on my hands and knees just trying to use the bath room and eat I live alone I went hospital yesterday they gave me blood thinner injection and told me to elevate and I have a scan later today I’m so scared man I’m only 33
thank you the hospital didnt say anything about surgery they ran ct scans and an xray as i was having chest pain i couldn't walk more then 20 yards without pain im in such a bad place mentally i cant work im not mobile im in pain i cant sleep and every time i try and talk about it i get shut down my family and told to keep it to myself im so depressed right now man can i exercise
@@jaikai4989 Keep your leg elevated and confirm you next injection.
@@jaykay7120 Were you diagnosed with DVT or PE? If chest pain, the CT scan will show blockage (PE - Pulmonary embolism)
Talk to your doctor! Work on YOU! Don't worry what others say!
@@91gsixty thanks Jeff they put me on riveroxiban instead of the injections still scared stiff of what might happen I’m literally told to just get on with it, we’ll it’s orettt hard when I can’t even walk to the shop to buy food 😔
Great video! Thank you so much :)
Thank you!
Thanks. Very helpful. Pleasant voice. Calming
I have a DVT in my thigh at the moment. It is so painful that I’ve been using crutches for three and a half weeks. I have factor five Leiden and this is my third of fourth clot since 2016. I was actually already on warfarin and still got a clot. The doctors put me on horrible fragin injections that I had to do myself for 2 weeks then changed my blood thinners to Apixabsn. That seem to be giving me a heavy period: my leg is still 8cm bigger than the good one.
I’m from England so medications might have different names.
I was Dx with 3 DVT's in lower Left leg 3 days after foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins. On Xarelto now, appreciate the content you provided, very educational.
What is s/p
status post..med abbreviation @@K.S.C.AllThings
Thank you Very concise and professional information. 👍
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I had PE’s a
Couple years ago. I recently had a major DVT and some pe’s again. Hoping to find root cause and deal with it effectively.
I had no swelling and no risk but still did a blood test for d Dimer and ended up having dvt and had a PE.
Wow, that's scary!
Thank you
Very well presented! Thank you Madam...
Great Video - thank you. I have been diagnosed with a DVT in the right calve muscle yesterday and I have peen put on Xeralto (10mg). I had foot surgery to have a morton's neuroma removed in my right foot about 15 days ago which limited my movement. The calve is swollen and is very painful. According to the ultrasound, the DVT is not life threatening and not that large. How long does it take to heal and for the pain to subside?
really good, but do you have any pictures on patients with darker skin?
yes i am with a darker skin + wounds 😥😥😥
I can’t even walk I live alone Iv crawled on my hands and knees for days I keep getting shortness of breath the doc gave me blood thinners and I have a scan tomorrow I’m so scared pray for me please
Hope you’re ok
Amen🙏🏼
I hope you are feeling much better these days.
I have 5 blood clots...2 in my lungs(1 on each side), in my left I have 3...1 in the top part of my leg, 1 behind my knee, and 1 is a DVT...I have been taking blood thinners for 7-8 months now...
What can be done if one cannot take blood thinners yet haave a dvt over three months? Thankyou
How about natural treatments?
I'm on my 2nd blood clot in my leg and now have to take ENO shots twice a day in my stomach. I have bruises all over now
I have blood clot in my leg one blood clot went into my lung I'm taking medicine
Pictures with the vocab would be nice
Is it possible that a dvt can cause loss of sensation? Both my calves (not the total calves just part of it) no pain, no swelling, no discolor happens. Its been here for 6 months now. Can anyone also relate? Even if I would love to get checked by a doctor, I don’t have any money😢
I have the problem how can i get help can you give your email plz.
I just found out I have pelvic congestion syndrome...also recently notice various vibes in back of my leg..now leg pain is there any connection between the two.....
What exactly is pelvic congestion? What are the symptoms?
Can you ever get an embolectomy after 3 months of having a DVT?
Hi. I have been diagnosed with superficial veins. And been told to wear very tight compression socks. I'm a teacher and that's impossible bc I walk around all day. I'm in the process of losing weight and want to work out. I feel like walking isn't helping. Any one have any experience with weigh loss. I'm thinking about water aerobics. Thanks in advance.
Try to to soak your body in the hot tub or just your leg for a little while and do it everyday in a week see if there is improvement.
I am in the process of going to a pulmonary surgeon and also a vascular surgeon
I have had a DVT in my right calf. It resolved, but it sometimes feels like it is returning. I have a heating pad that I place on LOW, and duct tape it to my calf. it helps a lot. The swelling reduces very well doing this. I suppose it slowly melts the clot, which is the safe way to resolve a DVT.
How else did you resolve it
I took things like aspirin, edta, ginkgo, serrapeptase. I quit smoking.
@@sabbathd1 Pine Bark Extract is good for vein health.
My first ultrasound confirmed a "small" clot in my femoral vein 4 weeks after knee surgery. The swelling I had in my mind was just knee surgery swelling but my girlfriend (ICU nurse) thought it looked very odd and convinced me to come into the ER. 3 months on eliquis and 1 more scan in both legs showed it was gone...
Hemotologist said I could still get another and if I do I am on meds for life. I can't wrap my mind around why I would get another one. If it was provoked, and it was small, is it possible the vein wasn't damaged permanently, or at lost not damaged enough to cause another?
Is there other natural blood thinners i could be taking?
YES!
Natural blood thinners? Yes. Kale- a leafy green that can be made into soup is as natural as it gets to thin your blood. And I'm sure there are other veggies with the same effect.
Your DVT was provoked, by surgery. If you have a family history of blood clots, then it may happen again.
@@mintycocoa2637 wtf!? Kale is not an anticoagulant! It promotes blood clotting!
Fantastic info, Thank you!
Is there any condition that could mimic dvt? I have really bad pain in right my leg, ultrasound in the ER showed no clots or any abnormalities, no trauma to the leg, yet the pain persists. Today it swelled and the pain became greater, no discoloration, have tingling in my foot and severe pain if I squat down. Also been having issues getting a fulfilling breath but CT of lungs was clear, I've seen all the specialists and had all the tests and have no answers, all while I suffer 24/7 with pain. I know you can't give medical advice but would appreciate any direction or info you could give me :)
I had the same and landed on ER. IT is Called May- Thurner syndrom .The arthery supreses on the vain and in the long run causes clots in pelvic area. In my case USG also showed nothing in the leg, only the second time when they do also USG on pelvic area
They found a lot of clots.I had emergency surgery,and now I am recovering at home
@@cecyliawedzicha4542 jeez I’m sorry to hear that but glad you found what it was and got it hopefully fixed for good. It turns out my issue is arthritis of the lumbar spine, casing pressure on the nerve. Apparently I have quite a bit of arthritis throughout my whole body :(
@@MrHerks hello, so how was you leg now is it still swelling? My left pelvis and thigh swell overnight last August 2020, the pain was tolerable for me so did not pay too much attension. Now ot's April 2021 and I decided to have it checked, I was scheduled for an ultrasound, I'm praying it's not DVT
Hi all, I’m curious as to if anyone that’s previously had a DVT knows how to get rid of the ache/pain that still occurs when doing something like walking for 30mins to an hour and just stays there for days. I was diagnosed with my DVT atriums 2 years ago, i was on my anticoagulant for the time they told me to and they recommended I stay on them for life as my DVT was unprovoked, I refused and have been off them ever since. I’m trying to find a natural way I can just restore my legs health to somewhat of what it used to be and actually be able to walk longer than 30mins… anything’s that helped you pls do leave a comment, would much appreciate it!
It’s life changing experience
You need to tailk to specialist to help you you may need stocking and a dopler you will over come it . It’s hard for a person that is active .and family members don’t really understand your issue
I am facing DVT last 6 year, I stop table for last two years, now I get pain and swelling again, can any help me, one more question if we have DVT , we need medical for lifetime
Please get back on your medication *IMMEDIATELY!!!!*
I'm having DVT from past 5 years. Dr. Prescribed me Ecosprin and compression stocking for lifetime. I'm looking for a cure too.
@@CuteBitti how did u get dvt???
@@CuteBitti hi I'm DVT patient
@Asha Patnaik even i got after c section and coronavirus that is why Can't say exactly why what was the reason out of two but i have dvt in both the legs. Did your dvt get cured???
thankyou ❤ i have DVT I'M ON ELIQUIS
Thisis convincing me to go on to the ER!!!
I tried to self medicate by elevating my leg, putting ice on it, etc but it never healed up. If I didn’t go to ER, I wouldn’t know that I had blood clots in my leg and both of lungs. I literally thought that I pulled a muscle or my calf was sprained. Going to the doctor helped saved my life 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
@@jazzyjaz0105 how did they treat it
@@macbirdy9723 my first admission in the hospital was with the blood thinners called Eliquis. Unfortunately, that made me overbleed and I was back in the hospital a month later. Now I’m on Warfarin but I’m getting severe headaches from it. So I’m still looking for the best remedy for me. I’m considering changing my diet and finding more natural/ herbal blood thinners.
@@jazzyjaz0105 yes I’m also looking into a more healthy diet. Turmeric, beats, cayenne pepper etc seems to be good natural blood thinners. I can’t afford my medication right now so I’m also taking an aspirin a day because it’s also a blood thinner
I also call them snot rockets
I was also suffered from DVT. It’s been almost 2 year still, but I haven’t completed heal. How long does it take to heal? Though Still sometime I am having a problem in my left leg, however no any other complication. Do anyone have any suggestion, what should I do for healing?
Same is the problem with me. Clots are still there. And there are many clots in both the legs. I walk for 5 min and my legs pains a lot. How are u coping with dvt?
Are you taking blood thinners?
HOW TO SOLVE THIS DVT PERMANENTY ... I AM A DVT PATIENT SINCE 10YEARS ... I AM FROM PAKISTAN .. IN MY BOTH FEET I HAVE DVT BUT SO SWELLING+WOUND SO PAID ... NIW I AM USING TAB .. WARFARIN ... I DONT KNOW TO HANDLE THIS ... PLZ DO SOMETHING FOR US PLZ
Try to switch to apixaban
Allah bless you my brother through the wasilsa of our beloved Prophet
Still ap DVT ka dard face ker rahe hen
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I have a horrible feeling I’m going to die soon my dvt is so bad I can’t walk I’m scared I’m not going to lie I can’t do this alone 😞
Stay positive
I am recovering from dvt in my right calf , positivity is massive , don’t rush rehab rest is key , stretching seems to help , your body will heal you , stay strong 💪🏼
@@chrissimpson2912 I’m currently experiencing the same thing. I have one in my calf and having difficulty walking. How long did the pain last? How long did it take for it to dissolve?
@@Shesawakened It’s taken me 3 weeks but walking is getting easier every day , I had acl reconstruction the op caused the dvt so very steady at the minute , rest when u can but when resting move your ankles , get the calves working !!!
@@chrissimpson2912 thank you for that info. I’m suppose to start a job tomorrow, don’t know if I’ll even be able too 😏 my health comes first!
@@Shesawakened it does help to get out and moving , your leg feels like lead and swells but after a few days it eases , hope you get on the mend soon !