A Young Lady with Acute Pulmonary Embolism after Caesarean Section - A Case Report

Authors

  • Syed Dawood Md. Taimur Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • M Maksumul Haq Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • Saidur Rahman Khan Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • CM Shaheen Kabir Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • Hasanur Rahman Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • Md. Rezaul Karim Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • Hemanta I Gomes Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
  • Md. Salahuddin Department of Cardiology, Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v3i2.17218

Keywords:

Pulmonary Embolism, Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), Caesarean section

Abstract

The presentation of acute dyspnea after pregnancy is rare, but should bring a number of important conditions to the mind of the attending physician. Pulmonary embolism, amniotic fluid embolism, pneumonia,aspiration pneumonia and pulmonary edema are some of the potentially devastating causes that must be considered. We report a 29 years young lady who presented with progressive severe dyspnoea, haemoptysis with right leg swelling and H/O lower uteraine caesarean section(LUCS) followed by mymectomy one and half months back , initially her ECG, chest X-ray & echocardiographic findings revealed evidence of pulmonary embolism we treated her with dramatic improvement.

Birdem Med J 2013; 3(2): 116-120

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v3i2.17218

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Published

2013-12-01

How to Cite

Taimur, S. D. M., Haq, M. M., Khan, S. R., Kabir, C. S., Rahman, H., Karim, M. R., Gomes, H. I., & Salahuddin, M. (2013). A Young Lady with Acute Pulmonary Embolism after Caesarean Section - A Case Report. BIRDEM Medical Journal, 3(2), 116–120. https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v3i2.17218

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Reports