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Post Operative Pulmonary Embolism: Case-Control Studies

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CASE-CONTROL STUDIES:

POST OPERATIVE
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
By: R.S. Parhusip
&
Bintang Sinaga
Bagian Paru-ICU Dewasa
RSUP. H. ADAM MALIK MEDAN/
FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN-USU
Respina Jakarta September 17 2003
Introduction
• Pulmonary Embolism (PE)  potentially fatal
• Under-diagnosed  >>
• Over-diagnosed
autopsy
• Incidents are different in every country 
accuracy of diagnostic
• In US: 500,000 PE patients/years, mortality
rate  10%
Case Report
• Aug, 02. 2001.
• 1.30 pm: female, age 62 yrs, developed sudden
dyspnea. She had cholecystectomy on 31 July
2001(post-operated).
• Examination: Sensorium: CM, tachypnea,
tachycardia and normal blood pressure. Varicose
veins (+) at lower leg.
• History of dyspnea (-), angina pectoris (-), smoking
(-). Previous treadmill: ST depression in lead V4 &
V5. She had controlled diabetes & hypertension.
• 1:55 pm.
Chest X-Ray
• 4:22 pm
CT Angiogram Pulmonary
Artery
• extensive PE primarily at the left
pulmonary artery and its lower lobe branch.
Also in right pulmonary artery, Atelectasis /
consolidation in right lower lobe
• 4:25 pm :distress with hypoxia (Pa O2 : 36 mm
Hg)
• 5.15 pm : she was operated (median sternotomy)-
> right ventricle dilatation --> Cardiopulmonary
by pass, embolectomy. Post op: good
hemodynamic, impaired contractility and severe
dilated of right ventricle
• Heparin-warfarin (INR) and stocking compression
• Aug 03 2001:
X-Ray Images
• Aug 04 2001:
• Aug 04 2001: she was sent out of the ICU.
• Aug 06 2001: ultrasound echo doppler  thrombosis in the
posterior tibial vein.

• Aug 08 2001: she was discharged from hospital and consumed


warfarin 2.5 mg for at least 6 month.
• Sept 03 2001: Sudden dyspnea, INR was 5.9 although with 2.5
mg warfarin--> pericardial hematothorax effusion with
tamponade+ pleural effusion --> pericardial drainage -->
• Sept 04 2001:open surgery (repeated operation)
• Jan 09 2002:echo:thrombus (+) --> warfarin was continued
Discussion
• PE: under & over diagnosed  diagnosed and
therapeutic problem.
• PE: obstruction of pulmonary artery usually from DVT.
Others: pelvic, renal, upper extremity vein, superior
vena cava and right heart.
• Thrombus >>
Other substances: air, amniotic fluid, fat, foreign bodies
(drug abuser), parasite eggs, septic emboli, tumor cells.
• Factors: Virchow’s Triad
– venous static  immobility (post op, stroke, etc)
– injury to the intima  trauma, operation
– change in blood coagulation  medication, disease,
inherited.
• Respiratory:  dead space, shunting  hypoxia, 
pulmonary resistance, airway resistance,
hyperventilation, loss of surfactant   compliance 
atelectasis.
• Hemodynamic:  pulmonary resistance   afterload
right ventricle  right vent. Failure
• Sign and symptom : size, location, number
and cardiopulmonary status.
• Symptom from non specific until severe
dyspnea collapse or shock  dyspnea,
chest pain, cough, hemoptisis, tachypnu,
rales, tachycardi, P2 
• DVT: swollen, tenderness, palp trombus,
varicose vein, pain, redness
• Symptoms and Signs Of PE
Diagnostic
Symptoms: - Dyspnea 80%
- Pleuritic pain 70
- Apprenhension 60
- Cough 50
- Symtomps Of DVT 35
- Hemoptysis 25
- Central Chest Pain 10
- Palpitations 10
- Syncope 5
Signs : - Tachypnea 90
- Fever 50
- Tachycardia 50
- Increased P2 50
- Sign of DVT 33
- Shock 5
•ABGA: Resp alk, PaO2 , hypocapnia. Important
in high risk patient (post operative) where other
respiratory condition can be ruled out and PaO2 is
low.
•D dimer:
–negative predictive value 95%: < 500 mg/l
–low specificity
•ECG:
–tachycardy, S&T wave non specific
–P pulmonale, RVH, RAD, RBBB
–Not specific
• X-ray:
– normal in 12% PE
– atelectasis, infiltration parenchym, pleural effusion,
elevated diaphragm
– oligemia
– very useful if X-ray normal in hypoxia patient
• V/Q scan (PIOPED Criteria):
– diagnostic in normal or near normal or high probability
• Ultrasound of DVT: sensitivity 80-90 % in
symptomatic patients.
• Pulmonary angiography:
– gold standard
– cut off
– detection 1-2 mm emboli
– save procedure
– high risk: pulmonary hypertension, RVF
• Spiral chest CT scan:
– sensitivity: 99% in main, lobar & segment
artery
– can not detect emboli at sub-segmental but
frequency < 5%
– filling defect
• Echocardiography: dysfunction of RV
• Management:
– Medication:
• trombolitic -> Faster thrombus resolution, indication, complication
>>
• anticoagulation
– unfractionated heparin -> not directly lysis the thrombus,
infusion, aPTT
– fractionated heparin -> bioavailibility >, SC, aPTT (-), effective
as UFH
– oral anticoagulation -> warfarin, INR 2,0 - 3,0
– Operative: embolectomy
vena cava inferior filter
Embolectomy:
• massive PE : hipotension, oliguri, refracter hypoxia
• >50% obstruction, Pa O2 < 60 mm Hg, Systolic < 90 mm Hg, urin <
20 ml/h
• life threatening
• failure to thrombolytic in 3 hours or contraindication to thrombolytic
• study : heparin, thrombolytic, embolectomy (-)
Prevention:
• heparin prophylaxis - before operation or in special medical
condition
• stocking compression
CONCLUSION
• PE: potentially fatal
• PE: missdiagnosed
• PE: diagnostic, therapy, prevention

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