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 risk factors for the condition who present acutely with typical symptoms such as dyspnoea, chest pain, haemoptysis, or collapse.
Accident Department, York District Hospital, York.
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Crane
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Beverley
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MJ
Williams
D000293:Adolescent; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017128:Embolectomy; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005270:Femur Head / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000925:Anticoagulants