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Left Leg DVT Secondary to IVCS
30-year-old female, on oral contraceptives, with severe left leg swelling after a long car ride. Ultrasound showed left iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The patient was started on anticoagulation. 5 days later, the patient still had severe swelling and pain. Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis using TPA and the Angiojet was performed with removal of the bulk of…
Painful Right Toe
94-year-old female, worsening right toe and foot pain. Seen by primary care and diagnosed as having gout. The clinical findings of critical limb ischemia – dry scaly skin, nail changes, absent pulses and a punched out ulcer on the 2nd toe – were ignored. Popliteal artery occlusion treated with atherectomy.
Ischemic Ulceration
92 year old female with left foot rest pain and worsening ulcers of typical of ischemia. CTA demonstrated severe PAD with heavy calcification in the femoral, popliteal, tibial and pedal arteries with a solid wall of calcium at the adductor canal. These types of lesions are often difficult to cross and often result in a…
Uterine Fibroids
Severe, Worsening Low Back Pain
79-year-old female with worsening low back pain. No falls or injury. Pain worsened with standing, walking and sitting. The patient had severe enough pain that performing the tasks of active daily living were becoming more burdensome.
Percuntaneous Fem-Pop
75 year old male, prior right leg bypass graft from the common femoral artery to the anterior tibial artery. Bypass graft failed due to poor outflow in the anterior tibial artery. During thrombolysis the patient had a large retroperitoneal bleed. Treatment was stopped and the patient was told there were no other options…
Renal Vein Stent Adjustment
Female initially presenting with pelvic venous congestion secondary to Nutcracker Phenomena. After treatment of the PVC, the patients pelvic complaints improved but they developed worsening symptoms of Nutcracker Syndrome. The NCS was treated with renal vein stenting and the symptoms improved. However, the patient had new right sided pain with deep breathing. The renal vein…