Acute Compartment Syndrome Post‐Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism—A Case Report

ABSTRACT The use of thrombolysis for acute pulmonary embolism is well established. Thrombolysis poses the risk of mostly minor bleeding; however, intracranial bleeding is the most feared complication. Less recognized is the possibility of limb‐threatening complications, such as acute compartment syn...

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Main Authors: Andrew Mpagwuni Ziblim, Mawunyo Ntumi, Nana Kwame Baah‐Adade, Samuel Ofosu Agamah, Dziwornu Kunutsor, Elizabeth Acheampong, Abdul‐Wakil Wunpini Salifu, Augustine Frimpong Marfoh, Nyagse Salifu, Ernest Ofosu‐Appiah
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Published: Wiley 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70764
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author Andrew Mpagwuni Ziblim
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Nana Kwame Baah‐Adade
Samuel Ofosu Agamah
Dziwornu Kunutsor
Elizabeth Acheampong
Abdul‐Wakil Wunpini Salifu
Augustine Frimpong Marfoh
Nyagse Salifu
Ernest Ofosu‐Appiah
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description ABSTRACT The use of thrombolysis for acute pulmonary embolism is well established. Thrombolysis poses the risk of mostly minor bleeding; however, intracranial bleeding is the most feared complication. Less recognized is the possibility of limb‐threatening complications, such as acute compartment syndrome, which need a high index of suspicion, prompt evaluation, and intervention.
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spelling doaj-art-69cb2935f2064f3ca8b48b39b49bde6e2025-08-22T07:33:07ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-08-01138n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70764Acute Compartment Syndrome Post‐Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism—A Case ReportAndrew Mpagwuni Ziblim0Mawunyo Ntumi1Nana Kwame Baah‐Adade2Samuel Ofosu Agamah3Dziwornu Kunutsor4Elizabeth Acheampong5Abdul‐Wakil Wunpini Salifu6Augustine Frimpong Marfoh7Nyagse Salifu8Ernest Ofosu‐Appiah9Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care University of Ghana Medical Centre Legon GhanaDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care University of Ghana Medical Centre Legon GhanaDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care University of Ghana Medical Centre Legon GhanaOrthopaedics Unit, Department of Surgery University of Ghana Medical Centre Legon GhanaOrthopaedics Unit, Department of Surgery University of Ghana Medical Centre Legon GhanaDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care University of Ghana Medical Centre Legon GhanaDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care University of Ghana Medical Centre Legon GhanaDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care University of Ghana Medical Centre Legon GhanaOrthopaedics Unit, Department of Surgery University of Ghana Medical Centre Legon GhanaDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care University of Ghana Medical Centre Legon GhanaABSTRACT The use of thrombolysis for acute pulmonary embolism is well established. Thrombolysis poses the risk of mostly minor bleeding; however, intracranial bleeding is the most feared complication. Less recognized is the possibility of limb‐threatening complications, such as acute compartment syndrome, which need a high index of suspicion, prompt evaluation, and intervention.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70764case reportcompartment syndromefasciotomyintensive care unitpulmonary embolismthrombolysis
spellingShingle Andrew Mpagwuni Ziblim
Mawunyo Ntumi
Nana Kwame Baah‐Adade
Samuel Ofosu Agamah
Dziwornu Kunutsor
Elizabeth Acheampong
Abdul‐Wakil Wunpini Salifu
Augustine Frimpong Marfoh
Nyagse Salifu
Ernest Ofosu‐Appiah
Acute Compartment Syndrome Post‐Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism—A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports
case report
compartment syndrome
fasciotomy
intensive care unit
pulmonary embolism
thrombolysis
title Acute Compartment Syndrome Post‐Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism—A Case Report
title_full Acute Compartment Syndrome Post‐Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism—A Case Report
title_fullStr Acute Compartment Syndrome Post‐Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism—A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Acute Compartment Syndrome Post‐Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism—A Case Report
title_short Acute Compartment Syndrome Post‐Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism—A Case Report
title_sort acute compartment syndrome post thrombolysis for acute pulmonary embolism a case report
topic case report
compartment syndrome
fasciotomy
intensive care unit
pulmonary embolism
thrombolysis
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70764
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