CASE DISCUSSION
Pulmonary Embolism
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Case Description
A pulmonary embolism occurs when a clump of material, most often a blood clot, gets stuck in an artery in the lungs, blocking the flow of blood. Blood clots most commonly come from the deep veins of your legs, a condition known as deep vein thrombosis. In many cases, multiple clots are involved....
Case Summary
- Pulmonary embolism (PE) involves obstruction of the pulmonary artery or its branches, often by a thrombus originating from the lower extremities. Classification is based on the origin, chronicity, anatomic location, severity, and cause of the embolism. Acute PE can be asymptomatic, symptomatic, or fatal, while subacute presents 2-12 weeks after symptom onset. Chronic PE leads to pulmonary hypertension for at least 6 months after an acute event.
Speaker Profile
Dr. Nikhilesh Jain
Director and Consultant Dept of Critical Care at CHL Hospitals, Indore
Dr. Nikhilesh Jain is a distinguished Physician Intensivist with over 20 years of experience in critical care medicine. He currently serves as Director and Operational Head of the Department of Critical Care Services at CARE CHL Hospitals, Indore. He completed his MBBS from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, followed by DNB (Medicine) from Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, and MRCP (Ireland). He also holds IDCCM, FCCCM, and FIECMO qualifications. His special interests include Hemodynamic Monitoring, ECMO, Infectious Diseases and Sepsis, Critical Care Ultrasound, and Multi-Organ Transplants. He has over 65 national and international publications, book chapters, and serves as a journal reviewer for Cureus and Neurocritical Care Society. He is a DNB teacher in Critical Care, has served as Past Secretary and President of ISCCM (Indore Chapter), and is a member of prestigious societies including SCCM (USA), ESICM, ISCCM, NCS, and ATS. He is also involved with ROTTO and SOTTO, India's premier organ transplant organizations.
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