Case - Multiorgan Paradoxical Embolism Consequent to Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism with Patent Foramen Ovale: A Case Report

	Unregistered User Click here if this is not your Personal Edition
		Contact Us \| Free E-Mail Updates \| Journals \| Register a colleague

Pulmonary Other

EXPLORE :

Most Read News

All Webcasts / CME

Warning | Privacy

Recent cases - Pulmonary Other

	Pulmonary Fibrosis Associated With Psychotropic Drug Therapy: A Case Report
	Pleural Effusion from a Candy Wrapper
	Clinical Considerations Regarding ß-Blocker Use in Patients with Reactive Airway Disease: A Report of 3 Cases
	A 61-Year-Old Man with Nonresolving Pneumonia and Bronchorrhea

Recent news - Pulmonary Other

	Rivaroxaban Reduces Risk of Venous Thrombosis Following Hip, Knee Surgeries: Presented at AHA - (DGDispatch)
	Prone Positioning in Patients With Moderate and Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial - (JAMA)
	Catheter-Directed Therapy Safe, Effective for Massive Pulmonary Embolism - (DGNews)
	Sitaxsentan Proves Effective Up to 6 Years for Patients With Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Presented at CHEST 2009 - (DGDispatch)
	Oseltamivir Plus Corticosteroids Improves Outcomes in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, H1N1: Presented at CHEST 2009 - (DGDispatch)

Recent webcasts/CME - Pulmonary Other

	Critical Care Module 5 - Newer Ventilatory Modes and Strategies, including Low Tidal Volume for ARDS and non-ARDS Patients
	Emerging Occupational and Environmental Respiratory Diseases
	PreAnesthetic Assessment of the Patient for Lung Resection
	Shared Decision Making in Patients with Pulmonary Nodules
	Update on DVT and PE in OB Gyn/Ortho Patients

personal edition > pulmonary other > cases

Cases

E-Mail this case to a colleague

Multiorgan Paradoxical Embolism Consequent to Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism with Patent Foramen Ovale: A Case Report

Presented by:	Cases Journal / Giorgio Caretta, Debora Robba, Ivano Bonadei, Melissa Teli, Benedetta Fontanella, Enrico Vizzardi, Davide Farina, Riccardo Raddino and Livio Dei Cas
Summary points:	A 79-year-old Caucasian female presents with dyspnea and referred lower left limb pain. Computed tomography and echocardiography are described; images provided. The authors stress the need to carefully evaluate and recognise signs of systemic embolism in presence of acute pulmonary embolism or deep venous thrombosis.
Accreditation:	Not available
Other:

Additional Information