Post Operative Pulmonary Embolism: Case-Control Studies
Post Operative Pulmonary Embolism: Case-Control Studies
Post Operative Pulmonary Embolism: 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.