Dialysis called me about a poor lady who was on vacation from another state when her #fistula clotted. #InThrill to macerate and remove clot, 2mg tPA, and fogarty for AA pull through. Not fun, but thrill restored. Hopefully the rest of her vacation went well! #IRad
@_ben_ny__ @SallyMayweather Symptoms of a blood clot in your lung (PE) is shortness of breath, chest pain, trouble breathing and maybe a fast heart rate. Symptoms of a blood clot in your leg (DVT) is usually swelling, redness or discoloration and heaviness.
Massive saddle PE, transfer from OSH. HR 130s, SBP 80s-90s, troponin 541, D-dimer 11,582. SO MUCH CLOT!! #IRad@InariMedical Patient did great, discharged POD#2