Pulmonary Embolism

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Record number: 
1669
Adverse Occurrence type: 
MPHO Type: 
Estimated frequency: 
Rare
Time to detection: 
Immediate
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence: 
Donor became short of breath immediately after donation, dizzy, with severe shortness of breath within 12 hours. Ventilation/Perfusion (V/Q) scan showed bilateral small peripheral embolisms in the lungs.
Demonstration of imputability or root cause: 
Positive V/Q scan.
Imputability grade: 
3 Definite/Certain/Proven
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Pulmonary embolism
Reference attachment: 
Suggest references: 
Basu M, Georgsen J, Assing K. (2015). Pulmonary embolism after blood donation in a healthy young female. Transfusion Medicine