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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume  6, Issue 2, April – June 2020, Pages 115-118
 

Case Report

Paradoxical Embolism: Presented as Recurrent Seizure and Life-Threatening Limb Ischemia

Ashok Kumar Singh, Saeed Akhter, Abhinit Gupta, Anam Saeed

1Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine , 2Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 3Cardiologist 4Senior Resident CTVS, Regency Hospital, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208005, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.6220.12

Abstract

Pulmonary embolism has a large spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from asymptomatic to sudden death. Sometimes presentation of pulmonary embolism is not classical and rather atypical, like paradoxical embolism. We are presenting a case of pulmonary embolism leading to paradoxical embolism (PDE) presented with seizure disorder due to ischemic stroke and acute life-threatening limb ischemia. In this clinical scenario, early suspicion is very important for prompt therapeutic interventions. This patient was diagnosed timely and managed successfully.


Keywords : Ischemic stroke; Limb ischemia; Paradoxical embolism; Seizure disorder; Trans-esophageal echocardiography.
Corresponding Author : Ashok Kumar Singh