Intra‐operative pulmonary embolism Detection by pulse oximetry
- 1 March 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 45 (3) , 225-226
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14690.x
Abstract
A case is presented of a 49-year-old patient who had a pulmonary embolism during ovarian cystectomy. The only evidence of its occurrence was a sudden, marked reduction in arterial oxygen saturation as detected by a pulse oximeter. The diagnosis was confirmed 24 hours later by a chest radiograph and a ventilation perfusion scan. Anticoagulant treatment was instituted.Keywords
This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
- Incidence and significanceCurrent Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, 1988
- Amniotic Fluid EmbolismAnesthesiology, 1988
- Current recommendations in prevention of thrombosis in surgeryBlood Reviews, 1987
- Pulmonary embolism and thrombophlebitis in the United States, 1970–1985American Heart Journal, 1987
- The current status of pulse oximetryAnaesthesia, 1986
- Standards for Patient Monitoring During Anesthesia at Harvard Medical SchoolJAMA, 1986
- Evaluation of Pulse OximetryAnesthesiology, 1983