DVT - SQUAD Can u help

[tillyh345]

My friend has been to the hospital and diagnosed as follows: Doppler superficial femoral vein heavily thromboliosed with areas of occlusion Popliteal calf runs patent but DVT is seen could be chronic but acute DVT cannot be excluded. He has to have a daily injection of S/C LMRTI. My question is what does this mean in laymens terms and what can he expect in the future. Is it something that he will have for the rest of his life? Anything he should be aware of?

Thank you

[Sqad]

tilly.........the information is scarce and I can only comment on what you have told me.

He clearly has problems with his veins and the question seems to be, is whether it is a long standing condition in which there is very little danger of a clot moving to his lungs (Pulmonary Embolus) or whether this is an acute situation of a DVT in which case there is a very real chance of a life threatening pulmonary embolus.

The fact that the Popliteal veins are clear is a good sign as in a DVT, the Popliteal veins are invariably blocked.........but your friends are clear, making DVT unlikely which is good news.

The Femoral Vein thrombosed with patent (clear Popliteal Veins) would indicate a long standing non life threatening condition as the thrombus would be stuck hard to the vein wall and unlikely to dislodge and go to the lungs.

I am surprised however that your friend has not got a swollen leg.

Interesting post, keep me informed and remember my comments are based entirely upon the information in your post.

[tillyh345]

Thank you Squad

he does have a swollen leg thats the reason he went to the doctors....

I may be thick but its still all very medical terminology..so in your opinion, it isnt a serious long term medical problem?

[Sqad]

<<<< may be thick but its still all very medical terminology.<<<<

LOL..that makes two of us.

All I can say at the moment is that it doesnt sound "life threatening" in my opinion......but the long standing effects may be "annoying" and perhaps may need surgery to either unblock the vein or replace it.

[tillyh345]

Great thanks again...have a good day Squad...

[Sqad]

tilly......I have been sleeping on your friends problem.

It is definitely NOT life threatening, however the long term consequences are significant.
Without treatment, your friend may develop severe varicose veins and even more difficult to treat......varicose ulcers.

So no big deal now............but the future awaits with problems if untreated.

[mollykins]

My grandad has bad dvt and is on a high dose or warfrin which are giving him bad sideaffects - well he's a on a cocktail of drugs but the sideaffects are worse since he's taken the warfrin

[Sqad]

molly......right...thanks.

[mollykins]

Just thought I'd add that. Plus, coincidentally we did a bit about statins in biology squad . . .

[Sqad]

molly....statins eh? important to know the pros and cons.

[boxtops]

Tell me about it... not only the good stuff they do, but also the downsides.

[mollykins]

It followed on from the lesson about atherosclerosis and thrombi . . .aswell as other ways to reduce your blood pressure and chances of deleoping cvds.

[Sqad]

boxy.....some other time ;-)............my opinions are not the majority opinions so you would get a biased view....lol

[boxtops]

Sounds like you are doing some good stuff at school molly, but be careful how you apply it, every patient will be different.

[boxtops]

I'm still weighing up, sqad - bloods again before Christmas, arms still ache but ? slightly better on atorvastation (apologies to tilly for borrowing her thread).

[mollykins]

I know, that's why i said my grandad, not everyone gets the same sideaffects. Plus it might be due to it being with another medicine he's on which noone get's if they're just on warfrin.