title: Management of massive pulmonary thromboembolism complicating diabetic ketoacidosis.
abstract: Intravascular volume depletion secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis may result in thrombosis of major blood vessels. Without anticoagulation these thrombi can embolize to the lungs and compromise cardiopulmonary function. When this occurs early surgical pulmonary embolectomy is indicated to salvage a failing right heart.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Northwestern University-Evanston Hospital, Illinois 60201.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Quigley
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Curran
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Stagl
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000150:complications*; D017128:Embolectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography