Melissa
Melissa is a 29yo female with a history of severe uterine fibroids who has been having continuous bleeding and pain currently being treated with Lupron hormonal therapy, and she is on oral contraceptives. She presented to the local ED with a 3-week history of RLE edema and new onset today of SOB. A Chest CT was obtained suggesting a saddle pulmonary embolus. She was started on Lovenox, had a IVC filter placed, and was transferred to your institution. On arrival she is hemodynamically stable, but having continued bleeding and pain. She was started on a heparin infusion. In developing her management plan and possible emergency hysterectomy, the pulmonary intensivists, gynecologists, and anesthesiologists are requesting your input regarding the role of ECMO support and possible pulmonary embolectomy for Melissa.
Vitals/Exam - 125/65, HR 120. Clear breath sounds, RRR, Loud P2, no murmur. Diffuse lower abdominal tenderness. Moderate RLE edema.
ABG - pH 7.46 / pCO2 31 / pO2 112 / Bicarb 22 / O2Sat 98% . On high flow 100% face shield.
RLE venous duplex - significant residual thrombus.
Transthoracic Echo - Normal LV Function, EF 602%, moderate RV strain. Estimate PA pressures are at least 1/2 systemic.