Open AccessEarly recognition of postoperative pulmonary thromboembolism after elective hip replacement surgery - a case report
Author(s) -
Milica Gojković,
Milanka Tatić,
Vujadin Trivkovic,
Andrijana Marić,
Nikola Japundzic,
Lana Kankaras
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns2012385g
Subject(s) - medicine , tachypnea , orthopedic surgery , surgery , intensive care unit , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , tachycardia
. Surgical patients have an increased risk of developing pulmonary thromboembolism. Early diagnosis is difficult due to the presence of non-specific symptoms. Case Report. A case of a 72-year-old man admitted to the Intensive Care Unit after elective orthopedic hip replacement surgery is presented, due to a sudden worsening of the general condition accompanied by tachypnea, decreased oxygen saturation, neck cyanosis, hemodynamic instability, and heart rhythm disorders. Pulmonary thromboembolism was confirmed by computed tomography and echocardiography. Conclusion. The symptoms of pulmonary thromboembolism are usually nonspecific. Early recognition with confirmation by diagnostic procedures is important in order to reduce the mortality rate.