Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1

Unexpected Post-Operative Death in a Case of Polytrauma Diagnosed at Autopsy-a Case Report

1Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, ASRAM Medical College, Eluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India

2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, ASRAM Medical College, Eluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India

3Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, R.I.M.S Medical College, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India

Online published on 2 January, 2016.

Abstract

Pulmonary embolism remains an important diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. In fact pulmonary thromboemboli are reported in more than half of all autopsies. Furthermore this complication occurs in 1% to2% of postoperative patients over the age of 40 years. In the present case a man aged about 40 years was met with road traffic accident near Bakarapeta KADAPA (Dist) on 09.12.2009 at 3: 00P.M. and sustained multiple injuries, Immediately patient was shifted in 108 ambulance to R.I.M.S hospital. Patient was taken treatment at R.I.M.S hospital. He died consequently after 12 days.

Keywords

Long bone fracture, pulmonary thromboembolism, Age factor