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Nurse’s Persistence Saves Woman Diagnosed With Life-Threatening Pulmonary Embolism During Routine Iron Treatment
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First reported by N12 · Jul 2, 2026
What happened
A nurse’s insistence on further testing during a routine iron infusion led to the diagnosis of a life-threatening pulmonary embolism in a 45-year-old woman, saving her life. Despite normal initial tests, the nurse identified symptoms linked to recent surgery and ensured urgent hospital care where the condition was confirmed and treated.
- 01A nurse identified warning signs during a routine iron infusion despite normal initial tests.
- 02The patient reported shortness of breath and chest pain after recent abdominal surgery.
- 03The nurse insisted on emergency room evaluation, suspecting pulmonary embolism.
- 04Hospital tests confirmed a pulmonary embolism with lung tissue damage.
- 05Immediate treatment was started, and the patient is now recovering.
- 06Medical experts stress the importance of clinical judgment beyond initial test results.
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