Comments on: The Dreaded In-Flight DVT and How You Can Prevent It http://crankyflier.com/2009/04/14/the-dreaded-in-flight-dvt-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:06:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Deep-Vein-Thrombosis | Infrequent Flier http://crankyflier.com/2009/04/14/the-dreaded-in-flight-dvt-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/comment-page-1/#comment-80847 Deep-Vein-Thrombosis | Infrequent Flier Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:31:26 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2461#comment-80847 [...] while back, we read an article on how to prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis. However, it was a bit technical. We wanted to simplify [...] [...] while back, we read an article on how to prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis. However, it was a bit technical. We wanted to simplify [...]

]]> By: Karla http://crankyflier.com/2009/04/14/the-dreaded-in-flight-dvt-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/comment-page-1/#comment-72974 Karla Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:56:17 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2461#comment-72974 Dear Quinn, Thanks for the article on DVT. I have to wear surgical support due to varicose and deep vein problems(I am only 43, don't smoke and lead a fairly healthy lifestyle as far as food, limited caffeine and activity level) so wanted to say its not "Dorky" to have the support stockings if you don't have a choice, plus if I had started wearing them earlier in my life, it might have saved me a lot of edema and vascular damage. As a doctor, please be more sensitive. Dear Quinn,
Thanks for the article on DVT. I have to wear surgical support due to varicose and deep vein problems(I am only 43, don’t smoke and lead a fairly healthy lifestyle as far as food, limited caffeine and activity level) so wanted to say its not “Dorky” to have the support stockings if you don’t have a choice, plus if I had started wearing them earlier in my life, it might have saved me a lot of edema and vascular damage. As a doctor, please be more sensitive.

]]> By: JFF http://crankyflier.com/2009/04/14/the-dreaded-in-flight-dvt-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/comment-page-1/#comment-72590 JFF Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:17:47 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2461#comment-72590 @ Bobber was kidding. hoping to incite slapfight between cranky and brother. @ Bobber
was kidding. hoping to incite slapfight between cranky and brother.

]]> By: ZZ http://crankyflier.com/2009/04/14/the-dreaded-in-flight-dvt-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/comment-page-1/#comment-72551 ZZ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:48:26 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2461#comment-72551 If everybody on a 747 got up and walked up and down coach once every hour, there would be like 30 people up and moving around all the time. There's no way the crew would tolerate it. They'd rather we stay conveniently stowed in our seats and then just throw an embolism once we reach baggage claim. If everybody on a 747 got up and walked up and down coach once every hour, there would be like 30 people up and moving around all the time. There’s no way the crew would tolerate it. They’d rather we stay conveniently stowed in our seats and then just throw an embolism once we reach baggage claim.

]]> By: lawson http://crankyflier.com/2009/04/14/the-dreaded-in-flight-dvt-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/comment-page-1/#comment-72529 lawson Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:42:08 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2461#comment-72529 "In general DVTs are a common Emergency Department complaint, but are rarely a result of airline travel. " Interesting that this nonetheless gets constant play in the media, which I suppose is ever prone to alarmism. I never understood why sitting in an airplane seat is so much worse than any other seat (though to be fair, few people work at a desk for 14+ hours straight). “In general DVTs are a common Emergency Department complaint, but are rarely a result of airline travel. ”

Interesting that this nonetheless gets constant play in the media, which I suppose is ever prone to alarmism. I never understood why sitting in an airplane seat is so much worse than any other seat (though to be fair, few people work at a desk for 14+ hours straight).

]]> By: Q http://crankyflier.com/2009/04/14/the-dreaded-in-flight-dvt-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/comment-page-1/#comment-72523 Q Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:39:53 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2461#comment-72523 I can only think of one DVT I have seen that was likely due to air travel, plus one that a friend of mine had. Neither developed into a PE. In general DVTs are a common Emergency Department complaint, but are rarely a result of airline travel. The data I've seen puts the total number of DVTs that present to the ED secondary to airline travel at <2%. The vast majority of DVT cases are elderly smokers with heart problems and some degree of limited ambulation, not young or even middle aged professionals who sit at a desk or ride planes all day. I can only think of one DVT I have seen that was likely due to air travel, plus one that a friend of mine had. Neither developed into a PE. In general DVTs are a common Emergency Department complaint, but are rarely a result of airline travel. The data I’ve seen puts the total number of DVTs that present to the ED secondary to airline travel at <2%. The vast majority of DVT cases are elderly smokers with heart problems and some degree of limited ambulation, not young or even middle aged professionals who sit at a desk or ride planes all day.

]]> By: Bobber http://crankyflier.com/2009/04/14/the-dreaded-in-flight-dvt-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/comment-page-1/#comment-72519 Bobber Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:47:37 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2461#comment-72519 @JFF - miaow. Quinn, how many (if you've seen any) cases of DVT do you suspect are directly caused as a result of air travel, and how many are due to people sitting on the arses at the office all day? @JFF – miaow.

Quinn, how many (if you’ve seen any) cases of DVT do you suspect are directly caused as a result of air travel, and how many are due to people sitting on the arses at the office all day?

]]> By: JFF http://crankyflier.com/2009/04/14/the-dreaded-in-flight-dvt-and-how-you-can-prevent-it/comment-page-1/#comment-72514 JFF Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:17:11 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=2461#comment-72514 wow, cool post. it's like cranky, but smart and literate. wow, cool post. it’s like cranky, but smart and literate.

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