Development of a Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism During the Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery (CABG) Period in a Patient with Previous History of Unusual Coincidence of Pulmonary Embolism, and DrugInduced Cold Agglutinin Haemolytic Anaemia Disease Following an Elective Total Knee Joint Replacement Surgery

Debamalya Ray

Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK

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Abstract:

I describe an interesting case report of a middle-aged male patient with a background previous history of unusual coincidence of pulmonary embolism, and drug-induced "cold agglutinin haemolytic anaemia disease" following an elective total knee joint replacement surgery, developing a recurrent episode of pulmonary embolism during post- coronary artery bypass surgery period. The case illustrates the point that exercising a high degree of suspicion in diagnosing pulmonary embolism following cardiac surgery should be of paramount importance. The current case also appears to be unique, and extraordinary in the sense that the unusual coincidence of pulmonary embolism, and "cold agglutinin haemolytic disease" in this previously healthy patient had occurred following his total knee joint replacement surgery. I have extensively documented the relevant subject matters concerning the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment/management of the above- mentioned haematological disorder/complication in the context of post operative cardiac surgery period in the case report.

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Ray D. Development of a Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism During the Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery (CABG) Period in a Patient with Previous History of Unusual Coincidence of Pulmonary Embolism, and Drug-Induced Cold Agglutinin Haemolytic Anaemia Disease Following an Elective Total Knee Joint Replacement Surgery. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2019; 2: 1127.