Massive pulmonary embolus in a 14 year old boy

Pulmonary embolus in children is rare. A case of massive pulmonary embolus, after surgery, in a child of 14 years is described. Accident and emergency doctors should be aware that pulmonary embolus can occur in children and exercise a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis in those patients with...

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Published in:Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 1999-07, Vol.16 (4), p.289-290
Main Authors: Crane, S D, Beverley, D W, Williams, M J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Embolectomy
Emergency Treatment
Femur Head - injuries
Femur Head - surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation, Internal - adverse effects
Hip Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Hip Fractures - surgery
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - drug therapy
Pulmonary Embolism - etiology
Pulmonary Embolism - surgery
Radiography
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Pulmonary embolus in children is rare. A case of massive pulmonary embolus, after surgery, in a child of 14 years is described. Accident and emergency doctors should be aware that pulmonary embolus can occur in children and exercise a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis in those patients with risk factors for the condition who present acutely with typical symptoms such as dyspnoea, chest pain, haemoptysis, or collapse.
ISSN:1351-0622
1472-0205
1472-0213
DOI:10.1136/emj.16.4.289