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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2005

A 60 y.o. patient experiences acute air insufficiency following of the venoectomy due to subcutaneous vein thrombophlebitis 3 days ago. Skin became cianotic, with grey shade. Marked psychomotor excitement, tachypnea, substernal pain. What postoperative complication has occured?

Answer options

  1. Myocardial infarction
  2. Valvular pneumothorax
  3. Hemorrhagia
  4. Hypostatic pneumonia
  5. Thromboembolia of pulmonary artery
Correct answer

Thromboembolia of pulmonary artery

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