Pulmonary embolism in burns, is there an evidence based prophylactic recommendation? Case report and review of literature

Raul Sebastian; Omar Ghanem; Frank DiRoma; Stephen M Milner; Leigh Ann Price

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2014.06.018

Pulmonary embolism in burns, is there an evidence based prophylactic recommendation? Case report and review of literature

Raul Sebastian, Omar Ghanem, Frank DiRoma, Stephen M Milner, Leigh Ann Price

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Burn patients exhibit an acquired hypercoagulable state with increased risk of venous thromboembolism. Currently, no randomized control study assessing the efficacy of chemical venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in burn patients has been performed. We present a case of a morbidly (body mass index > 54 kg/m²) obese patient with 18% total body surface area (TBSA) burn who developed a VTE and a non-fatal submassive pulmonary embolus (PE). We will be reviewing the current consensus of venous thrombosis prophylaxis in burn patients and briefly discuss the treatment of PE in this population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e4-e7
Journal	Burns
Volume	41
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2014.06.018
State	Published - Mar 1 2015

Keywords

Acquired hypercoagulopathy
Blood clot
Burn wounds
Deep venous thrombosis
Pulmonary embolism
Venous thromboembolism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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