Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5570437 | Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a complication that can occur at any time during the perioperative period. The patient undergoing surgery to repair a hip fracture is at a high risk of developing a PE due to venous thrombosis, tissue, or fat emboli. The signs and symptoms of a PE are often nonspecific and can be obscured in the patient receiving or recovering from general anesthesia. This case study describes the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of a patient experiencing a pulmonary embolism in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) after surgery to repair a hip fracture.
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Authors
Debbie BSN, RN, TNS, Jackie MSN, APN, CCRN, CPAN,