Pulmonary embolectomy by flying squad.

Pulmonary embolectomy by flying squad.

until a week later, when on provocation she muttered two expletives. Thereafter she was mobilized and made satisfactory progress. The tracheostomy was closed and it subsequently healed. Four weeks after stopping the diazepam it was clear that her mental faculties were unimpaired and that she retained a remarkably good sense of humour. She was discharged home three months after her admission wal...

Flying Squad response to medical emergencies.

The Flying Squad of the Accident and Emergency Department, of the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, was established in 1955 by Collins. The initial function was to provide emergency care to victims of industrial accidents. However, the spectrum of emergencies they now respond to has expanded and includes predominantly road traffic accidents and medical emergencies. Despite the proliferation of Flying...

Off-pump pulmonary embolectomy.

Pulmonary embolism is a common clinical condition associated with high mortality. Surgical pulmonary embolectomy (SPE), despite having been in existence for over 100 years, is generally regarded as an option of last resort with high mortality rates. Prompt recognition of predictors of mortality, such as right ventricular stress on echocardiography, helps decision-making for immediate surgical p...

Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy.

Catheter-assisted pulmonary embolectomy.

Case presentation: A 65-year-old man presented to the emergency department after a fall and was diagnosed with a fracture of the right femoral neck. He was scheduled for surgical repair the following day. During positioning for arthroplasty, he developed hypotension, tachycardia, and hypoxia, followed by pulseless electric activity. He was resuscitated and maintained on epinephrine and norepine...