In this Medical Monday series, we’re talking about how your doctor reaches a diagnosis of common conditions associated with coagulation. It may help if you first read the introduction, before reading about today's topic of heart attack. Altogether we’re covering Introduction DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis Post-thrombotic syndrome PE, Pulmonary Embolism … [Read more...]
Reaching your diagnosis – stroke
In this Medical Monday series, we’re talking about how your doctor reaches a diagnosis of common conditions associated with coagulation. It may help if you first read the introduction and the post about atrial fibrillation, before reading about today's topic of stroke. Altogether we’re covering Introduction DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis Post-thrombotic syndrome … [Read more...]
Reaching your diagnosis – thrombophilia
In this Medical Monday series, we’re talking about how your doctor reaches a diagnosis of common conditions associated with coagulation. It may help if you first read the introduction, before reading about today's topic of thrombophilia. Altogether we’re covering Introduction DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis Post-thrombotic syndrome PE, Pulmonary Embolism … [Read more...]
Reaching your diagnosis – mitral valve conditions
In this Medical Monday series, we’re talking about how your doctor reaches a diagnosis of common conditions associated with coagulation. It may help if you first read the introduction, before reading about today's topic of heart valve conditions. Altogether we’re covering Introduction DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis Post-thrombotic syndrome PE, Pulmonary Embolism … [Read more...]
Reaching your diagnosis – heart valve conditions – aortic stenosis
In this Medical Monday series, we’re talking about how your doctor reaches a diagnosis of common conditions associated with coagulation. It may help if you first read the introduction, before reading about today's topic of heart valve conditions. Altogether we’re covering Introduction DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis Post-thrombotic syndrome PE, Pulmonary Embolism … [Read more...]
ECG – What and Why?
Why would I have an ECG? An ECG is a fairly routine test so it may just be used to check you have no major heart issues. On the other hand it may be used to look for atrial fibrillation (AF) or a heart attack (blocked blood supply to some of your heart muscle). If you attend the hospital with chest pain of any sort, including a pulmonary embolism, you are likely to have an … [Read more...]
Reaching your diagnosis – Atrial fibrillation
In this Medical Monday series, we’re talking about how your doctor reaches a diagnosis of common conditions associated with coagulation. It may help if you first read the introduction, before reading about today's topic of Atrial Fibrillation. Altogether we’re covering Introduction DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis Post-thrombotic syndrome PE, Pulmonary Embolism … [Read more...]
Echocardiography – What and Why?
Why would I have a heart echo? Echos are used to examine your heart as it beats in real time, rather than just getting a one-time static picture. In relation to coagulation this could be needed to look for possible pulmonary hypertension (related to pulmonary embolism) underlying heart disease in atrial fibrillation, problems with your heart valves or to see how … [Read more...]
Reaching your diagnosis – pulmonary hypertension
In this Medical Monday series, we’re talking about how your doctor reaches a diagnosis of common conditions associated with coagulation. It may help if you first read the introduction and the topic of pulmonary embolism, before reading about today's topic of pulmonary hypertension. Altogether we’re covering Introduction DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis Post-thrombotic … [Read more...]
Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis – CTPA
Why would I have a CTPA? If doctors are highly suspicious that you have a pulmonary embolism you will probably have a CTPA. It is an investigation to look for a PE and doesn't alter or treat a pulmonary embolus in any way. What does CTPA stand for? Computerised tomography pulmonary angiography - quite a mouthful! We'll consider the CT and PA components separately. What's … [Read more...]