Perioperative pulmonary embolism
All perioperative patients are at increased risk of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). The most common findings of PTE in patients undergoing general anesthesia are hypotension, tachycardia, hypoxemia, and decreased end-tidal CO2 air. Computed tomographic scanning is the preferred definitive diagnosti...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Serbian Society of Anesthesiologists and Intensivists
2016-01-01
|
| Series: | Serbian Journal of Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2217-7744/2016/2217-77441602033U.pdf |
| Summary: | All perioperative patients are at increased risk of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). The most common findings of PTE in patients undergoing general anesthesia are hypotension, tachycardia, hypoxemia, and decreased end-tidal CO2 air. Computed tomographic scanning is the preferred definitive diagnostic study, but transesophageal echocardiography may be valuable in making a presumptive diagnosis in the operating room. Early diagnosis allows supportive therapy and anticoagulation. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2466-488X |