Comments on: How long should a 65 year old woman stay in the hospital for several blood clots in her lungs? http://www.matterhealth.net/atrial-fibrillation-stroke/how-long-should-a-65-year-old-woman-stay-in-the-hospital-for-several-blood-clots-in-her-lungs/ Conditions and Treatments Sun, 20 May 2012 05:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: cowboydoc http://www.matterhealth.net/atrial-fibrillation-stroke/how-long-should-a-65-year-old-woman-stay-in-the-hospital-for-several-blood-clots-in-her-lungs/comment-page-1/#comment-957 cowboydoc Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:49:59 +0000 http://www.matterhealth.net/atrial-fibrillation-stroke/how-long-should-a-65-year-old-woman-stay-in-the-hospital-for-several-blood-clots-in-her-lungs/#comment-957 In the first place Cumadin is a blood thinner and so is Plavix not clot busters like one said. She wouldn't be getting a clot buster unless the doctor advised the family, they are as dangerous as the clot. They would run a test like a wire with a camera to see what the problem is, where the clots are forming and what can be done about it. Ask the doctor why they aren't doing this. I wouldn't want to take her home either, if she had a clot and it moved to the lung she would die in seconds. Speak with the doctor and ask for a cardiologist opinion before you bring her home.<br><b>References : </b><br>Former MedLab Technologist supervisor (retired) In the first place Cumadin is a blood thinner and so is Plavix not clot busters like one said. She wouldn’t be getting a clot buster unless the doctor advised the family, they are as dangerous as the clot.
They would run a test like a wire with a camera to see what the problem is, where the clots are forming and what can be done about it. Ask the doctor why they aren’t doing this. I wouldn’t want to take her home either, if she had a clot and it moved to the lung she would die in seconds. Speak with the doctor and ask for a cardiologist opinion before you bring her home.
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]]> By: Steven P. http://www.matterhealth.net/atrial-fibrillation-stroke/how-long-should-a-65-year-old-woman-stay-in-the-hospital-for-several-blood-clots-in-her-lungs/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Steven P. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:28:59 +0000 http://www.matterhealth.net/atrial-fibrillation-stroke/how-long-should-a-65-year-old-woman-stay-in-the-hospital-for-several-blood-clots-in-her-lungs/#comment-956 Has she had any surgical treatments, or has she been on any clot busters, like Plavix? The Coumadin she is taking is a medication that's used to decrease the ability of the body to form clots, but that's strictly preventative and won't take care of ones that are already present. Clot busters, or thrombolytics are used to break up the fibrin that holds the clot together so that it dissolves. To answer your question, normally patients that have a confirmed pulmonary embolism remain in the hospital for about 6 days, but this fluctuates dependent on current medical conditions, allergies and complications the patient might have. Oxygen therapy and breathing treatments should help by increasing the concentration of inhaled air (normal room air is 21%, as opposed to 90-100% offered in treatments). She'll feel much better when the clots are dissolved and normal blood flow is returned to the lungs. For the mean time, help her to stay relaxed so she doesn't over exert herself. It takes time for pharmacological treatments like those to work. Best of luck, I hope a helped a bit.<br><b>References : </b><br>I'm a Student Nurse. Has she had any surgical treatments, or has she been on any clot busters, like Plavix? The Coumadin she is taking is a medication that’s used to decrease the ability of the body to form clots, but that’s strictly preventative and won’t take care of ones that are already present. Clot busters, or thrombolytics are used to break up the fibrin that holds the clot together so that it dissolves.

To answer your question, normally patients that have a confirmed pulmonary embolism remain in the hospital for about 6 days, but this fluctuates dependent on current medical conditions, allergies and complications the patient might have. Oxygen therapy and breathing treatments should help by increasing the concentration of inhaled air (normal room air is 21%, as opposed to 90-100% offered in treatments). She’ll feel much better when the clots are dissolved and normal blood flow is returned to the lungs. For the mean time, help her to stay relaxed so she doesn’t over exert herself. It takes time for pharmacological treatments like those to work. Best of luck, I hope a helped a bit.
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