A 64-year-old male farmer presented with right hip pain after a fall. He had a history of right hemiplegia and hypertension. Examination revealed tenderness and limited range of motion of the right hip. Investigations showed anemia. He was admitted for skin traction and surgery. The night before surgery, he developed respiratory distress. His condition deteriorated and he suffered cardiopulmonary arrest. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful and he was declared dead due to a suspected pulmonary thromboembolism.
5. Patient was apparently alright 8 days
back, when he sustained a fall due to
skid at his home
After fall he complains of pain over
right hip
Pain was dull aching in nature and
continuous throughout the day
6. After the accident he was taken
to a local hospital where x-rays
were taken and was referred to
KLE for further management
No history of
loss of conciousness
ENT bleed
seizures
vomiting
fever
7. Patient is a known case of right
side hemiplegia since 16 years
and is on phenobarbitone 60mg
twice daily
Patient is a known case of
hypertension since 16 years and
is on amlodipine 25 mg twice daily
No history of DM/TB/Asthma
8. Diet – mixed
Appetite – not decreased
Sleep - Not disturbed
Bowel & Bladder - regular
No addictive habits
10. Patient is moderately built and nourished
Conscious and oriented to time, place and
person
Pallor present
No Icterus
Clubbing
Lympadenopathy
Edema
Cyanosis.
12. CVS - S1 and S2 heard, No
murmurs
RS - Air entry equal on both the
sides
P/A - Soft, no organomegaly, bowel
sounds heard
CNS – right side hemiplegic
13. Glasgow Coma Scale E4V5M6
15/15
Revised Trauma Score
GCS4 SBP4 RR4 12/12
Pupils reactive to light
14. Patient was lying in supine
position
Attitude of the right lower limb
was externally rotated and
abducted
Cannot walk
15. Swelling was present over hip
Patient was not able to move
his right side of the body
No engorged veins or sinuses
No visible pulsations
16. Inspectory findings are
confirmed
No local rise of temperature
Tenderness present over right
hip
ROM of right hip – not possible
17. Pelvic compression test positive
Chest compression test negative
No limb length discrepancy
B/L Peripheral pulses well felt
Toe movements were absent
18. Patient was admitted in ortho free
ward on 24/11/2014 at 3 pm
Vital signs were stable
Skin traction given
Investigations send
Treatment started
20. Blood Urea – 28 mg/dl
S. Creatinine - 1.1mg/dl
S. Sodium - 142meq/l
S. Potassium - 3.9meq/l
S. Uric acid - 4.5mg/dl
Blood group – A +
21. Intra venous fluids NS/RL
@50ml/hr
Inj Rantac 2cc iv 1-0-1
Inj Inac im 1-0-1
Tab Calcium 500 mg 1-0-0
Cap Becosules 0-0-1
22.
23. Patient was posted for surgery
on 26/11/14
Surgical fitness was obtained
by physician on 25/11/14 in
the afternoon
Chest x-ray was advised
24. On 25/11/2014 at 2 pm :
Patient started complaining of mild
discomfort in breathing
Respiratory rate was 29 /min
Salbutamol nebulisation was started
Patient was given O2 at 3 lit/min
Patient felt better and relieved
No fresh complaints
25. On 26/11/2014 at 2 am :
Patient complaint of chest pain and
difficulty in breathing
BP was 100/60 mmhg
SpO2 was 90%
Pulse was 90 /min, Resp. rate was 30
/min
Patient was given propped up position
26. Salbutamol nebulisation given
O2 started at 3 lit/min
On duty physician was informed
He advised to shift the patient to
ICU
Patient attenders refused
27. Meanwhile, patient was on oxygen at
3 lit/min
Arterial blood gas analysis was sent
Patient was maintaining saturation at
90%
Pulse, BP , RR monitoring was going
on half hourly
Patient was feeling better again.
28. At 7 am :
Pulse was 92 /min
BP was 100/70 mmhg
Respiratory rate was 31/min
SpO2 85%
Salbutamol nebulisation repeated
with O2 continuing at 3 lit/min
29. At 8 am :
Patient started gasping
Pulse was not recordable
BP not recordable
CPR started
30. Inj.Atropine 2cc iv given
Inj. Adrenaline 1mg iv given
Patient intubated with
endotracheal tube
31. At 8:15 am :
Pulse was not recordable
BP not recordable
CPR continued
Inj.Atropine 2cc iv given
Inj. Adrenaline 2cc iv given
32. Pupils became dilated, fixed and
non reactive to light
CVS – S1 S2 absent
RS – breath sounds absent
ECG – no voltage
Defibrillation attempted but
patient did not revived
33. Inspite of all resuscitation measures
patient could not be revived &
patient declared dead at 8:30 am on
26/11/14 at KLE Hospital, Belgaum
Post mortem was advised but
patient attenders refused.
34. Immediate cause : Cardio –
pulmonary arrest secondary to
pulmonary thromboembolism ??
Antecedent cause : fracture neck of
femur right hip / right side
hemiplegia