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RMJ. 2017; 42(1): 124-126


Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism occurred after position change under general anesthesia in a patient with femur fracture

Jeong Han Lee.


Abstract
Pulmonary thromboembolism is a fatal complication in patients undergoing lower extremity orthopedic surgery. However, pulmonary thromboembolism is difficult to make a diagnosis during general anesthesia because clinical manifestations of pulmonary thromboembolism are nonspecific. We experienced a case of pulmonary thromboembolism which occurred in a 65-year-old woman with femur fracture after position change following induction of general anesthesia. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a mobile thrombi in the right atrium. More attention should be paid to pulmonary thromboembolism prophylaxis in high risk patients.

Key words: Echocardiography, general anesthesia, hip fractures, pulmonary embolism.


 
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Jeong Han Lee. Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism occurred after position change under general anesthesia in a patient with femur fracture. RMJ. 2017; 42(1): 124-126.

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Jeong Han Lee. Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism occurred after position change under general anesthesia in a patient with femur fracture. RMJ. 2017; 42(1): 124-126.


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Jeong Han Lee. Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism occurred after position change under general anesthesia in a patient with femur fracture. RMJ. (2017), [cited June 22, 2026]; 42(1): 124-126.


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Jeong Han Lee (2017) Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism occurred after position change under general anesthesia in a patient with femur fracture. RMJ, 42 (1), 124-126.


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Jeong Han Lee. 2017. Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism occurred after position change under general anesthesia in a patient with femur fracture. Rawal Medical Journal, 42 (1), 124-126.


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Jeong Han Lee. "Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism occurred after position change under general anesthesia in a patient with femur fracture." Rawal Medical Journal 42 (2017), 124-126.


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Jeong Han Lee. "Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism occurred after position change under general anesthesia in a patient with femur fracture." Rawal Medical Journal 42.1 (2017), 124-126. Print.


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Jeong Han Lee (2017) Fatal pulmonary thromboembolism occurred after position change under general anesthesia in a patient with femur fracture. Rawal Medical Journal, 42 (1), 124-126.


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