A friend visiting from Europe developed a pulmonary embolism after a surgery. She has been started on a blood thinner. When is it safe for her to fly back home?
2006-07-14 17:55:54 · 7 answers · asked by markliving 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Never. She needs to become an American citizen and stay here forever. Or at least take a boat home and not a plane. LOL
2006-07-14 17:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by lily 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is she? Does she has other medical problems? Now I am scared about a major surgery that I have in a couple of weeks. Ask her doctor when it is safe for her to fly back home. He should give you a more accurate answer.
2006-07-14 18:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by Candy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as her INR is between 2-3.
2006-07-15 13:13:50 · answer #3 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 weeks after treatment.
2006-07-14 17:57:19 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would venture to say that she shouldn't travel until her INR is at therapeutic level.
2006-07-15 08:06:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When her doctor says it is ok. She needs to ask her doctor.
2006-07-14 17:58:17 · answer #6 · answered by Educated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give her a couple of weeks
2006-07-14 17:57:16 · answer #7 · answered by hellhammer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋