My 86 Year Old Husband Has Pain In His Inner

Posted on Thu, 30 Aug 2018

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Question : My 86 year old husband has pain in his inner right thigh and his calf is enlarged on his right leg. He had a quintupple 5 bypass 10 years ago and an AICD implanted last March. He is also SOB

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend going to the ER.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome on Ask a Doctor service!

I understand your concern and would explain that the pain and swelling in his leg could be related to a deep vein thrombosis.

The shortness of breath could be related to pulmonary embolism or any other cardiac disorders.

For this reason, I would recommend going to the nearest ER service for a physical exam and some tests:

-a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes
- chest X ray study
- A doppler ultrasound of the leg vessels
- D-Dimmer levels.

Further tests may be needed.

Hope to have been helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

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