Hey! Can you Tell me which veins drain into the Vena cava?
Seeing this term thrown around a lot in research but don't understand what it means. How does the inferior vena cava 'collapse', in theory it doesn't seem to click. What does it actually mean?
Hello,
38M5' 210 lbsChirai Malformation, DISH,Ibuprofen 400 mg/day, bisoprolol 2.5mg/day, fenofribrate 160mg/day.
I'm a long time back pain sufferer. It started in my teens and I'm now 38 years old. I've been told everything from my spine is just showing 'normal signs of aging' to being dx'd with diffuse idiopathic spinal hyperostosis. Then I've had doctors say that I don't have DISH. It's really hard to keep track of what the different opinions are. I essentially have bulging discs throughout my spine and a lot of general spinal degradation that seems to have hit me earlier than most people experience.
I had a MRI of my entire back yesterday to look for syringomyelia from Chiari malformation. It included my first ever lumbar MRI. My low back pain has been off the charts lately.
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I don't have the radiology report, but I was reviewing the images and noticed right away some bridging osteophytes on the right anterior side of my lumbar spine. Of particular interest, I noticed that the largest one appears to be pressing against my inferior vena cava.
In the case that I get my typical "yes, your back looks like it's very sore, take some advil but use it sparingly" response from my doctor, can anyone advise me regarding the ostephyte that's pressing on my vena cava? Is it something that should be addressed further?
Thanks very much.
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Since you're here, I'd be fascinated to get anyone's thoughts about these osteophytes. Is it DISH? Is it just 'normal' aging, as some have said? I've had them in my thoracic spine well over 15 years (since my early-mid 20's). I now seem to be developing them in my c-spine. Could this be why my entire back has felt so stiff and sore for most of my adult life?
Hi,
A few days ago I noticed small dilated blood vessels over my chest wall - they are on both sides and a few small ones are over the epigastrium. They are very light, not super noticeable. I was worried so I got a chest X-ray (clean) and an abdomen ultrasound check (all clear). However, I am still very anxious because I saw pictures of people with superior vena cava syndrome, in some it looked very similar to what I have (but far more noticeable and severe) and from what I have read, when the obstruction is small, there might be no other signs..obviously I am concerned because in 90% it is caused by malignant tumours..
This injury was one of the most frightening things I'd seen, not for the severity but for how innocuous the hit looked. During a practice drill, Hayden in the course of a play took a knee to the chest. The impact tore his inferior vena cava - an injury that usually only happens in severe accidents. 95% of all such injuries are fatal. Here is the play.
He was drafted #12 overall by the Oakland Raiders earlier this year and today will be facing off against the Eagles. In the course of a year he went from one of the leading corners in C-USA to nearly dying to possibly not playing football again to being drafted in the first round. I'm a University of Houston alum and fan and even though he's not with the Texans, I still root for him because he's a former Cougar but more so for overcoming incredible odds to get where he is today.
Yesterday, my coworkers thought I was having a stroke. The right half of my body became extremely heavy and my speech became slow and labored. I got a ride to Emergency and, long story short, they determined that the baby was putting pressure on my inferior vena cava (the main vein that carries blood flow from your lower extremities back up to your heart). According to them, her position, combined with my preexisting rapid heart rate (resting heart rate is about 130), caused my blood pressure to drop dangerously low, which resulted in neurological symptoms (slow speech). They had me lay on my left side for a while, and I began to stabilize and come back to my normal self. It was scary, but baby is perfectly fine and I feel okay.
My issue is, I feel great if I'm laying on my left side.. But when I sit up, like I am currently at my desk, I can tell I feel a bit woozy still. I can feel her kick in the same spots as yesterday, so I assume she is still close to the same position she was in when she was putting all of that pressure on my vein... I am afraid of the same thing happening as it did yesterday. My question is, are there any techniques to get baby to move? Anything I can try?
That's what this site says it does. I'm just confused as to how exactly that works. I understand how the valve stops backflow of blood into the inferior vena cava due to gravity, I just don't particularly see how it somehow redirects blood through the foramen ovale (when it would otherwise go into the right ventricle).
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Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is obstruction of blood flow through the superior vena cava (SVC). ⭕It is a medical emergency and most often manifests in patients with a malignant disease process within the thorax. ⭕A patient with SVCS requires immediate diagnostic evaluation and therapy. Learn more about cardiology by expert cardiologist - Dr Boon Lim https://drboonlim.co.uk/about-dr-boon-lim/
Now what did I just tell you?
Tried going for a run but my legs got really sore. The doc says not enough blood is returning to my heart by my inferior model vena cava (thanks mum and dad you cheap fucks).
Also, how superior do I need it to be to get a 250lbs male to jump 4 ft of the ground? I want to play basketball again.
My Dad was just found with multiple blood clots in his legs and lungs. I believe that he will be getting the Inferior Vena Cava filter surgery, and it's possible he's in surgery right now.
Can someone please explain what this means? Prognosis? How bad is it?
*I apologize if this isn't allowed, I'm just worried.
I’ve been chasing down every potential reason why I could be swelling the way I am in my neck, face, back and shoulders. Lymphedema & edema sounded bad enough, Superior vena cava syndrome sounds especially scary.
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