Jason Smith presented at FAEM on biochemical changes in athletes (it his
special interest). Would be worth asking him (at Royal London I think).
Simon
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From: "Robert Williams" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 7:48 PM
Subject: D-dimers and the Dyspnoeic Triathlete
> What do we all think?
>
> 34 year old triathlete (Local/National level) develops calf pain and then
become dyspnoeic, to the extent he cannot finish the race.
>
> Sees GP next day, who does a d-dimer (positive) and starts him on a three
month course of warfarin.
>
> Q1. Think he should see someone with an interest in sports medicine for
ECHO and Spiral CT chest?
>
> Q2 What do you advise him in respect of training?
>
> Any other comments - 2 cases of "competition DVT/PE" in literature (but I
have not seen them).
>
> RW
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