Key result
Prolonged sitting in a cross-legged position for approximately 10 hours due to heavy sedation resulted in crush syndrome and pulmonary embolism in a 73-year-old man.
Population
73-year-old man with manic depression who developed heavy sedation after a change in psychotropic medication…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
3 months post-discharge
Authors
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Prolonged sedation-related immobilization may cause crush syndrome with PE; this case leaves open the need for prospective prevention studies.
Case Report (n=1)
Prolonged immobilization due to drug-induced sedation can lead to crush syndrome complicated by deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, highlighting the need for early diagnosis and anticoagulation.
Iizuka et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Crush syndrome and pulmonary embolism (n=1). Prolonged sitting in the cross-legged position was evaluated. Prolonged sitting in a cross-legged position for approximately 10 hours due to heavy sedation resulted in crush syndrome and pulmonary embolism in a 73-year-old man.
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