Massive Pulmonary Embolism after a Short Episode of Physical Restraint in an Adolescent Psychiatric Patient

Abstract

Medical restraints, when used for short periods of time, can pose additional risk for deep vein thrombosis in adolescent psychiatric patients. The problem is often unrecognized, and there is a lack of awareness of this potential risk. However, as associated major adverse events may result in fatal outcomes, an individual patient's risk for deep vein thrombosis should be assessed and prophylactic anticoagulation may be indicated.

Keywords

deep vein thrombosis - anticoagulation - childhood and adolescent psychiatry

Ethics Statement

Informed consent was obtained from the patient and her parents for publication of this report, including the accompanying images.

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