Literature DB >> 23569707

Hip fracture in a patient with severe pulmonary hypertension.

Susan M Friedman1, R James White, Steven M Finkelstein, James Kellam, Egan F Allen, Anna K Sip, Rebecca Stanton.   

Abstract

This case presents a discussion of an 80-year-old woman with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) on chronic intravenous treprostinil infusion and oxygen therapy who presents with a subcapital hip fracture. Care is closely coordinated by an interdisciplinary team, including her PH specialist, in order to optimize her outcome.

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Keywords:  comanagement; comorbidity; palliative care; pulmonary hypertension

Year:  2012        PMID： 23569707      PMCID： PMC3598443          DOI： 10.1177/2151458512470452

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil        ISSN： 2151-4585


  2 in total

Review 1.  Reduction and fixation of subcapital fractures of the femur.

Authors:  R S Garden
Journal:  Orthop Clin North Am       Date:  1974-10       Impact factor: 2.472

2.  Regional anesthesia in the patient receiving antithrombotic or thrombolytic therapy: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Evidence-Based Guidelines (Third Edition).

Authors:  Terese T Horlocker; Denise J Wedel; John C Rowlingson; F Kayser Enneking; Sandra L Kopp; Honorio T Benzon; David L Brown; John A Heit; Michael F Mulroy; Richard W Rosenquist; Michael Tryba; Chun-Su Yuan
Journal:  Reg Anesth Pain Med       Date:  2010 Jan-Feb       Impact factor: 6.288
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