Tag Archives: thrombophilia

Case 87 – summary

Posted on 04/12/2017 by

This week we looked at a case of pulmonary embolism in a lady who was 28 weeks pregnant.   Initial management included: ABC ECG – T wave inversion. S1Q3T3 pattern and right bundle branch block.  May also help with identifying … Continue reading →

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Case 87 – the beginning

Posted on 26/11/2017 by

A 32 year old lady presents to A&E with incresing shortness of breath and chest pain.  She is 28 weeks pregnant. What further information do you need? Initial management/investigations?

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Case 23 – summary

Posted on 27/05/2014 by

This was a case involving a common medical problem – the DVT.  There were a number of important points 1) Idiopathic DVT (i.e. those not provoked by a risk factor such as surgery, plaster casts, pregnancy and medications) require careful thought … Continue reading →

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