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Septic pulmonary embolism in Somali children: a retrospective study from a tertiary hospital

  • By

  • Mohamed Nur Ali

  • Mustafa Gahnug

  • Ali Abdi Jama

  • Mahad Sadik Mukhtar

  • Mohamed Yaqub Hassan

  • Farah Ali Ahmed

  • Yasir Khalif Ali

  • Farah Abdullahi Ismail

  • Shuayb Moallim Ali Jama

  • Nur Adam Mohamed

  • İbrahim Abukar Abdi

  • Abdisalam Ismail Hassan

  • Ismail Gedi Ibrahim

  • Abdirahman Mohamed Jimale

  • Mohamed Sheikh Hassan

  • Said Abdirahman Ahmed

  • May 13, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Pulmonary Embolism Due to Sepsis in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Analysis from a Tertiary Care Facility in Somalia

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionSeptic Pulmonary Embolism (SPE)
Key MechanismsLodging of infected thrombi from primary extra-pulmonary infectious focus into pulmonary vasculature.
Target PopulationChildren aged < 18 years
Care SettingTertiary care facility in Somalia

Key Highlights

  • 80% of cases were male, median age 12 years.
  • Common sources included skin and soft-tissue infections, trauma-related sepsis.
  • Staphylococcus aureus was the predominant pathogen.
  • 33% of patients required ICU admission; anticoagulation used in 93%.
  • No in-hospital deaths reported.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Utilize contrast-enhanced CT for greater diagnostic sensitivity.
  • Look for characteristic radiological patterns such as peripheral nodules and cavitary lesions.

Management

  • Timely antimicrobial therapy and anticoagulation are crucial.
  • Consider procedural interventions for drainage or surgical control of the primary infection.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Monitor inflammatory markers and clinical status, especially in ICU patients.

Risks

  • Delayed diagnosis can lead to significant morbidity.
  • Common predisposing conditions include central venous catheters and trauma.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Pediatric patients with septic pulmonary embolism.

Early diagnosis and aggressive management improve outcomes.

Clinical Best Practices

  • Recognize non-specific symptoms that overlap with common respiratory infections.
  • Implement early imaging and microbiological assessment in suspected cases.
  • Educate healthcare providers on the importance of SPE recognition in low-resource settings.

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Original Source(s)

Septic pulmonary embolism in Somali children: a retrospective study from a tertiary hospital

  • by Mohamed Nur Ali, Mustafa Gahnug, Ali Abdi Jama, Mahad Sadik Mukhtar, Mohamed Yaqub Hassan, Farah Ali Ahmed, Yasir Khalif Ali, Farah Abdullahi Ismail, Shuayb Moallim Ali Jama, Nur Adam Mohamed, İbrahim Abukar Abdi, Abdisalam Ismail Hassan, Ismail Gedi Ibrahim, Abdirahman Mohamed Jimale, Mohamed Sheikh Hassan, Said Abdirahman Ahmed

  • May 13, 2026

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