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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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- The area is hot to touch
- Whistling when I breathe
- Skin has heat
- The lower leg feels hot
- Respiratory wheeze
- Calf feels hot
- The crotch feels hot
- The soles are hot
- Loud breathing
- Shin has heat
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Venous Embolism?
Venous embolism is a condition where a venous clot travels from one location to another. Most commonly, this happens when a deep venous thrombosis (clot) develops in the larger veins of the leg, breaks off, and travels to the lungs (the clot is now called a pulmonary embolism). Causes of venous thrombosis include recent surgery, spinal cord injury or other reasons for immobility, hip or leg fractures or other trauma, cancers, heart failure, stroke, obesity, and inherited risk factors like gene mutations causing blood to clot more easily.
Typical Symptoms of Venous Embolism
- Swelling or water retention on one side of the body
- Affected area is warm to touch
- History of pelvic surgery
- Skin problem of the legs, in the area between thigh and ankle
- Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling
- Hands and feet are cold
- Calf pain
- Blood in saliva
Diagnostic Questions for Venous Embolism
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Is one side of your body swollen?
- Is the affected area hot to touch?
- Have you ever had pelvic surgery?
- Are there any skin issues on your leg/s?
- Is your breathing noisy, like wheezing or rattling?
Treatment of Venous Embolism
Venous embolism requires immediate treatment and is treatable if discovered early. Anticoagulants (commonly called "blood thinners") are used to stop the venous embolus from growing bigger. Sometimes, special medications called thrombolytics are used to dissolve the clot. Management of the primary cause is required. Patients often continue taking anticoagulant pills for 3-6 months after diagnosis, but sometimes may need to be on these medications for the rest of their lives.
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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