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A 55 year old woman was found collapsed at home, paramedics revived her but in the ankle. She had DM and was on anti-diabetics. What is the cause of her death?

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A 55 year old woman was found collapsed at home, paramedics revived her but in the

ambulance she had a cardiac arrest and couldn’t be saved. The paramedic’s report tells that the

woman was immobile lately due to hip pain and that they found ulcers on the medial side of

ankle. She had DM and was on anti-diabetics. What is the cause of her death?


  1. Acute MI
  2. DKA
  3. Pulmonary embolism
  4. Acute pericarditis
  5. Cardiac tamponade

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The key is C. Pulmonary embolism. [Immobilization due to hip pain may resulted in DVT and later

pulmonary embolism. Please note ulcer in medial side indicate undiagnosed DVT and its presence favour

the presence of DVT and followed by pulmonary embolism].

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