I just found another ekg lead on me today lol
Hubby back in a-fib. *sigh*
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Yeah, I can't really interpret them either, which is how I ended up in the rabbit hole reading studies specifically related to what having those numbers after valve replacement mean. LOL
That's what I did with all his echo reports prior to surgery which is why I knew he was getting surgery two months before the doctor told us officially. Now I'm in the post-surgery anemia rabbit hole, but most of the studies refer to pre-surgery anemia. He did have a platelet transfusion during surgery. I'm sure they got his blood test results by now from us going in this morning and that no call means we are holding steady or trending up for the anemia. I hope. LOL
pellicle
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2.9 is not a bad number ... anything between 2.0 and 3.0 is pretty darn good. Even 3.5 isn't at all risky
pay attention to the Incident colum and read across the INR's for the green zones (which I've annotated in this graph table and graph from a study
Knowledge is power.
Lisa from LJ
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Remind me what kind of valve he got. Trying to figure out why they'd half his dose for 2.9. For every mechanical valve I'm familiar with, that's in range. Even for the On-X, which supposedly can have a lower INR, they keep it a bit higher this close to the surgery.
Lisa from LJ
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I don't believe a platelet transfusion would help with anemia from blood loss.
carolinemc
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They should wait a week to let the change of the dose take affect.
carolinemc
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It happens all the time, no harm done to the patient.
That makes it look like 2.5-4 should be the range... Incidence is regarding bleeds? Or thrombosis?
They were worried it went up that quickly overnight I think... He got a St. Jude's.
The platelet transfusion was during surgery. They used that and recycled cells. I don't know what it was for, it was just in the notes from surgery. His numbers STILL aren't up on MyChart. I am annoyed. It is two days since he got the test and no one called. GRRR...
It was only halving the dose for the one day. Then he was to go back on the 5.
pellicle
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Yes, exactly.
I bruise a bit more above 3. This is me after walking directly into the towbar of my 4WD.
I don't have two knee caps, so that's one hellofa lump.
Yes my whole lower leg went black and blue as it cleared.
I said one word when it happened
I can't tell how bad it is from that pic. LOL But I can say.... you are as freaking white as I am. Poor soul.
pellicle
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Oooh, I can see that.... On another note.... my husband scooted under the car to help my son place the jack because my son didn't know how. GRRRR.... He shouldn't be doing that ****. He said he was careful.... Blah
Lisa from LJ
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For me, 2-4 is not anything I worry about. A little below 2 is more concerning than a little above 4. However, I've been on Warfarin 26 years and nothing really bothers me.
Lisa from LJ
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I'm not sure if my Cardiologist uses the same Coumadin clinic as your husband goes to. I work with Cathy and Patricia. They don't tell me how to adjust as my experience is more than theirs and I know my body, but he isn't there yet. In my opinion, they should have waited a couple of days and tested again.
Lisa from LJ
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This is when I slipped getting out of the shower and bounced between the toilet and tub. My INR was 2.6. It went well into my pants and eventually down my left leg. I also had a broken rib.
Cathy Ramsey? If so then YES! LOL We are getting his blood draw at the Comprehensive Care in Pearland though, to save us a drive into Houston tomorrow.
