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This report describes how postoperative delirium in an elderly man during COVID-19 pandemic led to a serious event involving a central venous catheter. Delirium is a common cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality, and is characterised by an alteration in consciousness and perception and a reduced ability to focus, sustain or shift attention. The event was analysed by a multidisciplinary committee which developed a risk stratification delirium protocol in order to prevent similar events in the future.
ABSTRACT
El tromboembolismo venoso (TEV), incluida la trombosis venosa profunda (TVP) y la embolia pulmonar (TEP) es una afección potencialmente letal y a tener en cuenta en mujeres embarazadas, donde la situación es favorecida por los cambios fisiológicos característicos de la gestación, el parto y el puerperio. El manejo de esta patología en este tipo de pacientes está basado en la anticoagulación, con los beneficios e inconvenientes que ello implica. Presentamos el caso de una mujer embarazada con TVP masiva e intentamos arrojar luz sobre temas como son la vía de parto (vaginal vs. cesárea) o el manejo del tratamiento (heparina de bajo peso molecular [HBPM] vs. heparina no fraccionada [HNF]) de cara a obtener la situación más segura para la paciente.(AU)
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a potentially lethal condition to be taken into account in pregnant women, where the situation is favored by the characteristic physiological changes of the pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. The management of this pathology in this type of patient is based on anticoagulation, with the benefits and drawbacks that this implies. We present the case of a pregnant woman with massive DVT and the issues are discussed, such as the method of delivery (vaginal vs. cesarean section) or the management of treatment (LMWH vs. UFH) in order to obtain the safest situation for the patient.(AU)
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Humans , Female , Adult , Pregnant Women , Venous Thrombosis , Cesarean Section , Anesthesia, Obstetrical , Heparin , Anticoagulants , Inpatients , Physical Examination , Symptom Assessment , Echocardiography, Doppler , Anesthesiology , Anesthesia , Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation , Venous ThromboembolismABSTRACT
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a potentially lethal condition to be taken into account in pregnant women, where the situation is favored by the characteristic physiological changes of the pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. The management of this pathology in this type of patient is based on anticoagulation, with the benefits and drawbacks that this implies. We present the case of a pregnant woman with massive DVT and the issues are discussed, such as the method of delivery (vaginal vs. cesarean section) or the management of treatment (LMWH vs. UFH) in order to obtain the safest situation for the patient.
