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标题：Estudo Transversal dos Óbitos Provocados por Tromboembolismo Pulmonar Necropsiados no Instituto Médico Legal de Belo Horizonte, 2008–2011
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作者：L. S. Bordoni ; N. M. Cunha ; T. Y. F. Koga 等
期刊名称：Brazilian Journal of Forensic Sciences, Medical Law and Bioethics
电子版ISSN：2237-261X
出版年度：2017
卷号：6
期号：2
页码：194-209
DOI：10.17063/bjfs6(2)y2017194
出版社：Instituto Paulista de Estudos Bioéticos e Jurídicos
摘要：Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) occurs when obstruction of the pulmonary artery or its branches occurs with clots generally formed in the deep venous network.The consequences of this obstruction are potentially serious, but with nonspecific or even absent symptoms, being difficult to diagnose clinically.PTE is an important cause of sudden death, besides being considered a major cause of hospital mortality.Considering its importance as a cause of death and its role in Forensic Medicine, this study had the aim to analyze the epidemiological profile of PTE deaths at necropsies performed at the Forensic Medicine Institute of Belo Horizonte (FMI-BH) in the period between 2008 and 2011.We analyzed 94 cases of PTS as cause of death in the period studied.The predominant characteristics of necropsies were male sex, age group of 40 years or older, brown skin color, single marital status, and occupationally active.In most cases the diagnosis was made by combining macro and microscopic examination of the heart and lungs.Most cases were not related to prior trauma.In cases of post-trauma PTE, the limbs were the main part of the body affected and the traffic accidents were the most prevalent trauma circumstance.As PTE is a situation of difficult clinical diagnosis and a high mortality rate, the number of related deaths is underestimated, emphasizing the importance of studies involving autopsies in order to better understand this disease.
关键词：Pulmonary embolism; Thromboembolism; Autopsy, Sudden death; Traumatology.