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Pulmonary embolism (PE) following shoulder arthroscopy is a rare complication. We present a unique case report of a 43-year-old right-hand dominant female who developed a PE 41 days postoperatively with no associated upper or lower extremity DVT. The patient had minimal preoperative and intraoperative risk factors. Additionally, she had no thromboembolic symptoms postoperatively until 41 days following surgery when she developed sudden right-hand swelling, labored breathing, and abdominal pain. A stat pulmonary computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the chest revealed an acute PE in the right lower lobe, and subsequent extremity ultrasounds showed no upper or lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. After a thorough review of the literature, we present the first documented isolated PE following shoulder arthroscopy. Although rare, sudden development of an isolated PE is possible, and symptoms such as sudden hand swelling, trouble breathing, and systemic symptoms should be evaluated aggressively with a pulmonary CT angiogram given the fact that an extremity ultrasound may be negative for deep vein thrombosis.
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PMID:Isolated Pulmonary Embolism following Shoulder Arthroscopy. 2554 99

Dyspnoea is defined as a subjective perception of laboured breathing. It is a common cause of access to the emergency department (ED), it has a high rate of intensive care unit admission and a high mortality. The most common causes of dyspnoea in the adult include pneumonia, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary embolism and asthma. Due to the high variety of dyspnoea's causes, the need for a rapid and accurate diagnosis puts the emergency physician in trouble. Moreover, standard tests such as chest radiography, B-type natriuretic peptide and d-dimer require time and may be less useful in patients with respiratory failure who require urgent therapy. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is rapid, non-invasive, repeatable and a useful tool in evaluating patients with acute and severe dyspnoea. This case report demonstrates the usefulness of POCUS in a patient with undifferentiated respiratory failure presenting to the ED.
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PMID:Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) as the keystone investigation in undifferentiated dyspnoea. 3255 51