Characteristics of Patients with Pulmonary Embolism at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya, from 2019-2021

Abstract

Background: A complication of venous thromboembolism is pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary embolism is a type of cardiovascular disease caused by a thrombus in the pulmonary artery. Nonspecific symptoms and a wide range of clinical to asymptomatic presentations make diagnosing this disease challenging. Objective: In this research, the patient profiles of pulmonary embolism patients admitted at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital in Surabaya from 2019 until 2021 were analyzed. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study utilizes a retrospective methodology using secondary data from the medical record of individuals who suffered pulmonary embolisms during 2019 and 2021. Result: A total of 33 pulmonary embolism patients met the inclusion criteria. Patients were dominated by men (66.7%) and age groups 36-45 and 56-65 years (30.3%). The most symptom was shortness of breath (43.3%). The Geneva score was dominated by the intermediate group (78.8%). PESI scores were overwhelmed by the class III group (36.4%). Vital signs are within normal limits, except respiratory rate results above normal with an average of 24x/min. Complete blood is within normal limits, except white blood cell results above normal with an average of 12.2 10 3/μl. %). Based on the CT scan results, most thrombi were found in the distal pulmonary artery (60%). The anticoagulant group is the most widely administered pharmacological therapy (76.5%). Conclusion: The majority of pulmonary embolism patients are men, with the most frequent symptoms being shortness of breath and the most thrombus locations found in the distal pulmonary artery