TCTAP C-184 Hemothorax in a Patient with Massive Pulmonary Embolism on PMT with EKOS

Massive Spontaneous Hemothorax in a Child with Hemophilia

Post Splenectomy Fatal Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Moderate Hemophilia A

Hemophilia A is a bleeding disorder caused by defective production of factor VIII. The main concern associated with the disease is bleeding, especially after trauma and surgeries. Factor VIII replacement therapy is associated with substantial decrease of bleeding events during surgery. However, there have been a number of reports of thromboemblic events in this situ-ation. The present report de...

McConnell Sign in a Patient with Massive Acute Pulmonary Embolism

A 48-year-old female was admitted after experiencing a brief syncopal episode. Three weeks ago the patient sustained a right arm humerus bone fracture in a motor vehicle accident. Since the accident, her mobility has been limited. CT angiogram of the chest revealed massive bilateral pulmonary emboli. A 2D echocardiogram was performed, which demonstrated McConnell sign and severe right ventricle...

Massive Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Undiagnosed Homocystinuria

Background: Homocystinuria is an autosomal recessively inherited defect of methionine catabolism. This rare condition causes abnormal accumulation of homocysteine in the blood and urine that is not typically found in significant quantities. While elevated homocysteine levels can cause damage to multiple organ systems, they most often affect the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, ocular, and centr...

Video-Assisted Minithoracotomy for Pulmonary Laceration with a Massive Hemothorax

Severe intrathoracic hemorrhage from pulmonary parenchyma is the most serious complication of pulmonary laceration after blunt trauma requiring immediate surgical hemostasis through open thoracotomy. The safety and efficacy of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) techniques for this life-threatening condition have not been fully evaluated yet. We report a case of pulmonary laceration wit...