Hi LL fellows,
why don't doctors do a sonogaphy once per week after the LL surgery to check if there are any deep vein thombosis that could travel to the lungs?
In my opinion, it's the best way to prevent a pulmonary embolism.
Any thoughts?
I think you can do this if you want it's pretty cheap.
Quote from: RealLostSoul on May 16, 2021, 02:39:04 PMI think you can do this if you want it's pretty cheap.
Yeah i know! Then why is everyone concerned about pulmonay embolism? There is a simple and cheap way to prevent it!
DO SONOGRAPHY EVERY WEEK!!!
Quote from: Limbfan2020 on May 16, 2021, 08:46:49 AMHi LL fellows,
why don't doctors do a sonogaphy once per week after the LL surgery to check if there are any deep vein thombosis that could travel to the lungs?
In my opinion, it's the best way to prevent a pulmonary embolism.
Any thoughts?
Taking Anticoagulants should work fine for blood clots.
Quote from: Limbfan2020 on May 16, 2021, 02:46:41 PMYeah i know! Then why is everyone concerned about pulmonay embolism? There is a simple and cheap way to prevent it!
DO SONOGRAPHY EVERY WEEK!!!
I think doctors are too lazy to do that... and the costs do add up every week for months.
I am not concern about pulmonary or dvt. i am concerned about fat embolism, as that we have no control and is the surgeon's surgery and technique only. when you break the bone some of the fat in the bone go into blood vessel. this is normal but if there is too much, it go to lung and you hard to breathe and need oxygen. some doctor use venting technique to reduce pressure, but even this is not fool proof. the fool proof way in my opinion is to not discharge the hospital as long as possible, as well get a blood oxygen reading maybe use apple watch series 6 when you go home to not be paranoia and it is pretty damn accurate.
Quote from: Serilium on May 16, 2021, 04:47:24 PMI am not concern about pulmonary or dvt. i am concerned about fat embolism, as that we have no control and is the surgeon's surgery and technique only. when you break the bone some of the fat in the bone go into blood vessel. this is normal but if there is too much, it go to lung and you hard to breathe and need oxygen. some doctor use venting technique to reduce pressure, but even this is not fool proof. the fool proof way in my opinion is to not discharge the hospital as long as possible, as well get a blood oxygen reading maybe use apple watch series 6 when you go home to not be paranoia and it is pretty damn accurate.
That sounds interesting. Using the apple watch to monitor blood oxygen levels post-surgery.
What happens when a clot travels to your lungs during sleep?Wll there be a wake-up signal in the body?
Quote from: Limbfan2020 on May 16, 2021, 05:05:16 PMThat sounds interesting. Using the apple watch to monitor blood oxygen levels post-surgery.
What happens when a clot travels to your lungs during sleep?Wll there be a wake-up signal in the body?
such a fat emboli "clot" is sort of indirectly lowers your breathing efficiency and makes each breath alot weaker at oxygenating your body.because we have alot of blood vessel in lungs it is not likely all of them will be clotted at once, but a good amount will be bad efficiency and clotted. your brain usually wake you up or you feel very uncomfortable when you have low breathing capacity. i actually have a minor sleep apnea and i get poor quality sleep and randomly wake up and breathe hard, but dont worry, the brain will definitely wake your a*s up if you cant get oxygen well enough. if you really really paranoid you can get a cpap machine i used to have one and thats p good at ensuring you are breathing but fat emboli is much more serious than regular sleep apnea so i just highly recommend to stay in hospital long as possible so you can get first aid if you get major fat emboli and they get the oxygen mask for you and you wait out the fat emboli to clear from body naturally without dying. tldr best way is just try to stay in hospital long as possible, monitor blood oxygen, don't be shy to ask for oxygen tests or anything bcuz this is ur life and fat emboli is so scary imo
Quote from: Serilium on May 16, 2021, 05:32:54 PMsuch a fat emboli "clot" is sort of indirectly lowers your breathing efficiency and makes each breath alot weaker at oxygenating your body.because we have alot of blood vessel in lungs it is not likely all of them will be clotted at once, but a good amount will be bad efficiency and clotted. your brain usually wake you up or you feel very uncomfortable when you have low breathing capacity. i actually have a minor sleep apnea and i get poor quality sleep and randomly wake up and breathe hard, but dont worry, the brain will definitely wake your a*s up if you cant get oxygen well enough. if you really really paranoid you can get a cpap machine i used to have one and thats p good at ensuring you are breathing but fat emboli is much more serious than regular sleep apnea so i just highly recommend to stay in hospital long as possible so you can get first aid if you get major fat emboli and they get the oxygen mask for you and you wait out the fat emboli to clear from body naturally without dying. tldr best way is just try to stay in hospital long as possible, monitor blood oxygen, don't be shy to ask for oxygen tests or anything bcuz this is ur life and fat emboli is so scary imo
Serilium, thanks a lot for the explanation. I like your thoughts about risk management;).
Another question: I also have a minor sleep apnea. How does this interfere with general anesthesia? During the normal sleep the body wakes you up. But what will happen during anesthesia when the wake-up reaction is blocked?
BTW: What's your preferred LL doctor?
tnx for the compliment 
i suppose they intubate you during the surgery haha so i think no worries about not breathing or needing yourself to manage your breath
they also monitor all vitals hooked up to machine and stuff like that so theyll know if you are low oxygen or breathing messed up or heart beat stop so i wouldnt worry too much about it
i prefer paley the best but his price is too much. will probably consider mahboubian or debiparshad they are both great
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