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A Porcine Model of Acute Autologous Pulmonary Embolism
Published on: September 6, 2024
Two pulmonary emboli in a psych pod
Samantha A King1, Seth M Kelly1, Adam C Richardson1
1Department of Emergency Medicine University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore Maryland.
Background:
A female patient known to have schizoaffective disorder self-presented to an emergency department in a state of acute agitation and paranoia shortly after a 35-day inpatient stay at a psychiatric facility.
Case Report:
The patient exhibited no signs or complaints of dyspnea or hypoxia, but later collapsed and became hypoxic after sleeping comfortably with sedation for 12 h in the psychiatric unit. She was intubated and a computed tomography angiogram revealed bilateral lobar pulmonary emboli and right heart strain.
Conclusion:
Psychiatric hospitalizations, medications, diagnoses and relevant sequelae increase venous thromboembolism risk more than many realize.
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