The role of virtual autopsy in uncertain clinical scenarios
Joint Authors
al-Bahr, Muhammad
Ibrahim, Wail
Mallick, Taha R.
al-Hammadi, Munirah J.
al-Rumaihi, Dalal
Tierney, Eamon
Source
Issue
Vol. 39, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2017), pp.50-53, 4 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2017-03-31
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
We present a case of a patient who was transferred from the general ward to the ICU in an unstable condition and passed away within approximately twenty-four hours without having had full investigations due to her unstable clinical condition.
In the absence of necessary investigations, a virtual autopsy to search for a medical cause of her rapid deterioration was performed.
The virtual autopsy revealed cardio-respiratory failure.
Post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) scans were performed, which revealed that the immediate cause of her deterioration was most likely to have been a myocardial infarction associated with pneumonia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mallick, Taha R.& al-Hammadi, Munirah J.& al-Bahr, Muhammad& Ibrahim, Wail& al-Rumaihi, Dalal& Tierney, Eamon. 2017. The role of virtual autopsy in uncertain clinical scenarios. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 39, no. 1, pp.50-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-729610
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mallick, Taha R.…[et al.]. The role of virtual autopsy in uncertain clinical scenarios. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 39, no. 1 (Mar. 2017), pp.50-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-729610
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mallick, Taha R.& al-Hammadi, Munirah J.& al-Bahr, Muhammad& Ibrahim, Wail& al-Rumaihi, Dalal& Tierney, Eamon. The role of virtual autopsy in uncertain clinical scenarios. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2017. Vol. 39, no. 1, pp.50-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-729610
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 52-53
Record ID
BIM-729610