hi my name is tiffany my sister has a pulminary pllo clot and shes been on heprin and coumadin for five days now and nothing has progressed and they moved her from the icu should i get a second opinion? because half of the risks where not explained very well from the doctor they are treating it as if its not non life threatning
Hello, Heparin in the first hours and then Coumadin, in association with antibiotics, are the medicine for pulmonary blood clot. This is a very serious disease and especially in the first hours.  Now after 5 days she has passed the major risk and should continue treatment in a normal hospital room, not more in the intensive care unit. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor.