IVC Filter Injury Help

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• Please see below some of the symptoms that
• could arise if the IVC Filters fractures and
  moves to vital organs in the body. Please see a
  doctor immediately if you are experiencing any of
  these symptoms.
• By IVC JUSTICE
• HEMORRHAGING OR INTERNAL BLEEDING
• An IVC Filter Injury may cause a hemorrhage if
  the filter fractures or perforates vital organs
  in the body. Hemorrhage occurs
• when blood escapes from a ruptured blood vessel.
  while internal bleeding is the loss of blood that
• occurs from the vascular system into a body
  cavity or space.
• HEART RHYTHM PROBLEMS
• Arrhythmias is when heart rhythm problems occur.
  They may be caused from an IVC Filter injury.
• These symptoms occur when the heart isn't beating
  regularly or may not be pumping blood as well as
  normal. Some of these symptoms
• include lightheadedness, palpitations, shortness
  of breath, and fainting.
• NECK AND CHEST PAIN
• Are you having neck and chest pain? An IVC Filter
  injury may have occurred. Both may be inherently
  self-explanatory but are not things
• to ignore. Remember to keep an eye out for
  constant neck and chest
• pains. If you are concerned, please visit your
  doctor to check for an IVC filter injury.

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• SHORTNESS OF BREATH
• Shortness of breath, also called dyspnea, is the
  unpleasant sensation of having difficulty
  breathing. With dyspnea, faster breathing is
  accompanied by the sensation of running out of
  air. People feel as if they cannot breathe fast
  enough or deeply enough.
• HYPOTENSION
• Hypotension is known as abnormally low blood
  pressure. It can cause symptoms of dizziness and
  fainting, and in severe cases could be life
• threatening.
• NAUSEA
• Nausea is an uncomfortable feeling in the stomach
  that may cause the urge to vomit involuntarily.
• In some severe cases, injuries can lead to
• PULMONARY EMBOLISM, STROKE, AND DEATH
• Pulmonary embolisms may be caused by an IVC
  Filter Injury. If the filter fractures, it may
  travel to your heart and lungs and perforate
  these organs. If this were to happen, it could
  block the pulmonary arteries in your lungs. This
  can be deadly. A stroke occurs when blood flow to
  an area in the brain is cut off. The brain cells
  are deprived of oxygen and other components
  needed to survive. If a stroke is not caught
  early enough, it could lead to permanent brain
  damage or death.