Hi doctor, I have been diagnosed of Pulmonary embolism and I am currently on Acitrom - 3 mg everyday for the last 6 months. On recent scan, it is observed that the embolism is still existing in my lungs and have not diluted... at the same time it has not increased as well. It is in the lower lobes of the lungs.. What should I do next.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In your case, medical management is the best option. And action is the Chat Doctor.  But we need to know its effect by PT (prothrombin time) report. For its anticoagulant effect PT INR should be at least between 2-3. So if this is not achieved, proper anticoagulant effect is not there. So blood clots will not resolve. So I advise you to consult pulmonologist and get done PT INR report. If your target INR is low then increase in citron dose is needed to achieve proper anticoagulant effect. Or you should start another anticoagulant