<p>After reading about the sudden and untimely death of Rick Parashar of Seattle from a blood clot on the 15th, I wanted to know more about the indicators, as it seems difficult to diagnose.
( Rick founded & built London Bridge studios with his brother, Raj, which has been the center of Seattle music since.)
<a href=“What Every Woman Needs to Know About Blood Clots - Blood Clots”>http://www.stoptheclot.org/news/article315.htm</a></p>
<p>Google is your friend.</p>
<p>Thanks for the newsflash.</p>
<p>Sorry, I thought PSA and health in the title was protstate specific antigen as in PSA level! I am in ER nurse, whenever a pt. comes in with calf pain or shortness of breath, we order a D-dimer test, (ultrasound on the calf) and a V-q scan (perfusion test of the lungs). We always investigate pre-existing conditions and medications such as BC or estrogen.</p>
<p>PSA as a screening test is now disrecommended by the USPSTF.
<a href=“http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/prostatecancerscreening.htm”>http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/prostatecancerscreening.htm</a></p>
<p>Urologists were not happy, of course.</p>
<p>“Disrecommended”??</p>
<p>Sometimes the threads on cc never cease to amaze. And yes, ECmotherx2, I am with you, as PSA is a prostate screen, not a measure for blood clots as a public service announcement. And googling is the fastest way to get this answered. My mom had phlebitis. There are several pretty telltale symptoms.</p>
<p>A younger co-worker of mine died from a pulmonary embolism a little over a year ago. He suddenly felt very ill at work and went to the ER. They did some tests but I think were focusing on his heart. They couldn’t find anything and decided to keep him overnight and perform more tests in the morning. He died overnight.</p>