AboutLauri Ordway Expertise I can answer your questions related to peripheral vacular disorders. This includes all arteries and veins except those inside the head and inside the heart. IE: neck (carotid), arms (carotid subclavian bypases to Thoracic Outlet) belly (aortic aneurysm & occlusive disorders, renal artery stenosis), legs (iliac, femoral, popliteal, peroneal, dorasalis pedis, posterior and anterior tibial) arteries. Aneurysm & occlusive disease, atherosclerosis, leg pain, arterial wounds and gangrene, amputation prevention. Vein disorders: Blood Clots (DVT), post-phlebetic syndrome, varicose veins, venous stasis ulcers. I can help with vascular wound treatments. Also, Raynauds, Buerger`s disease, Thoracic Outlet and other miscellaneous vascular disorders.
I CANNOT answer questions about your heart disease, blood pressure, brain aneurysm, although I can help with questions about the arteries that go to and from those organs.
Experience I am a nurse, I have worked for 14 years with two terrific peripheral vascular surgeons, one of them is also the inventor of very innovative wound care products and surgical instruments to make vascular surgery procedures better and faster. I wrote and manage our clinic website and field questions from patients all over the world.
Expert: Lauri Ordway Date: 6/21/2006 Subject: Aortic Aneursym?
Question Vitals: 28 y/o male, 145lbs (recently 167), ex-smoker (quit about 2 months ago, smoked for 9 years). I have had strange chest and back pains and fatigue for about 3 months now. I've had cardio work: echo, nuclear stress test: clear. I do have sinus arrhythmia, mainly tachy. I've had an EGD endoscopy by my GI, all clear, and am on PPI's which haven't stopped the pain. I've had multiple chest x-rays and spine x-rays. Neurologist says my spine is ok. Every morning I wake up with a strange tingling sensation in the middle of my chest/back. I have strange pulsating sensations around my back. My main symptom now has developed into constant pain in the middle of my back and it seems to get worse with some positions/movement, but also cause pain in other parts of my chest. I have pain around my lower back/butt area that is tender to the touch. I have also had an abdominal CT which was clear. Anyway, because no one is finding anything wrong with me, and there is obvious pain and strange sensations going on in my chest and back area, I've convinced myself, probably irrationally because it would be the least likely thing, that I have some vascular problem or a TAA. I guess though with the multiple chest PA and lateral x-rays, and even a AP x-ray of my lumbars, they would have to have seen something like a TAA right?? I have really caused myself alot of anxiety about this. The other thing I could think of is that maybe TOS or something? Anyway, thanks for the help.
Answer Well Ryan, I don't think it is an TAA just because of your age, but you would need an ultrasound to see if ther eis anything going on with the aorta. Your doc can set that up for you and either relieve your anxiety or deal with the problem. Good Luck, Lauri
