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Wed Apr 11 13:34:30 BST 2007

Peter has already taken the best approach: get an autopsy and resist
speculation.  I agree that this sounds an awful lot like PE; but unless
he was dehydrated for several days and was driven to the hospital from
the other side of creation in the back of an APC, the odds are stacked
high against it.

Very interested in what was found.  And grateful for the diversion from
the scum of the earth thread.

Pret

-----Original Message-----
From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org
[mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Jenny Moncur
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:43 AM
To: Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list
Subject: Re: advice

pulmonary embolus?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Klopper" <plklopper at webmail.co.za>
To: "'Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list'" <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:25 PM
Subject: advice

> Hi every one I need some advise and would appreciate all input I can
get. 
> I
> am nurse in a private hospital. I was called to a resus in one of the 
> wards,
> young male patient , 20 years old. Had an inguinal hernia repair 
> yesterday,
> complained of back pian associate with hypoxia and also abdominal
pian, 15
> mg morphine given imi as prescribed by he surgeon, ten minuts later he
was
> in full arress no signs of anaphalaxis or rash noted, he had morphine
in
> theatre for pain. Do you think it can be anephalixis or even a aortic
> aneurism. Hes mother is a nurse and also a friend. I advise her to
have a
> post mortem , to have closure to this unfortunate incedent. Please
give me
> your input I would appreciate aal.
>
> Thank you
>
> Peter
>
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