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Question: A female patient of 31 years with G4P1A2 admitted for safe confinement.
Underwent Cesarean section, after delivery of the baby patient developed tachycardia followed by bradycardia.
Bed side Echo done - showed RA and RV dilatation. LA and LV was Small.Suspected Pulmonary Embolism.
Subsequently, patient died due to arrest.
Kindly suggest, whether pulmonary embolism is due to the LSCS-cesarean section.
Underwent Cesarean section, after delivery of the baby patient developed tachycardia followed by bradycardia.
Bed side Echo done - showed RA and RV dilatation. LA and LV was Small.Suspected Pulmonary Embolism.
Subsequently, patient died due to arrest.
Kindly suggest, whether pulmonary embolism is due to the LSCS-cesarean section.
Brief Answer:
May be related....
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am sorry to know about this unfortunate event. Generally caesarian section is performed to reduce risks and complications to the baby and mother. As per the report submitted, your wife too had to undergo LSCS since labor did not progress due to the position of the child.
Rarely pregnancy increases risks of blood clot formation. And even rarely this blood clot can get dispersed to get lodged in deep leg veins or pulmonary veins especially during LSCS. It seems like such rare events occurred and it couldn't be rectified.
So I would say yes, pulmonary embolism may have been triggered by LSCS.
Hope this answered your query.
Regards
May be related....
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am sorry to know about this unfortunate event. Generally caesarian section is performed to reduce risks and complications to the baby and mother. As per the report submitted, your wife too had to undergo LSCS since labor did not progress due to the position of the child.
Rarely pregnancy increases risks of blood clot formation. And even rarely this blood clot can get dispersed to get lodged in deep leg veins or pulmonary veins especially during LSCS. It seems like such rare events occurred and it couldn't be rectified.
So I would say yes, pulmonary embolism may have been triggered by LSCS.
Hope this answered your query.
Regards
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