RIP David Bloom

[Kadarin]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/896267.asp?0cv=CB21

Cause of death, according to MSNBC (TV), was a pulmonary embolism. Poor guy..

 

[conjur]

 

[tcsenter]

NBC?s David Bloom, 39, dies in Iraq

Man, I have been watching Bloom for years, most recently on the weekend editions of the Today Show. Wow.

A pulmonary embolism? Weird, its extremely unusual for a healthy person to die of a pulmonary embolism unless they have sustained some kind of traumatic injury, venous pooling in the legs, heart disease, or something.

RIP David Bloom

 

[MooseKnuckle]

It's tragic, I got goosebumps when I heard the news. It's a shame, he was a talented reporter; I watched NBC throughout the war just to hear his frontline news. I will pray for his family, .

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

A pulmonary embolism? Weird, its extremely unusual for a healthy person to die of a pulmonary embolism unless they have sustained some kind of traumatic injury, venous pooling in the legs, heart disease, or something.

Actually it isn't. PE is being diagnosed quite frequently in otherwise healthy but somewhat sedentary people in their 30s and 40s . . . it is still somewhat uncommon in the 20s except for women on oral contraceptives doing long haul travel (transPacific).

 

[MadRat]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but PE can be caused by reactions such as a scorpion sting or snake bite.

 

[tcsenter]

Actually it isn't. PE is being diagnosed quite frequently in otherwise healthy but somewhat sedentary people in their 30s and 40s . . . it is still somewhat uncommon in the 20s except for women on oral contraceptives doing long haul travel (transPacific).

I suppose people have widely varying interpretations of 'quite frequently' and 'extremely unusual', but Bloom was very active physically. I would be interested to learn of any underlying factors in his case. Even so, 'otherwise healthy but somewhat sedentary people in their 30s and 40s' often recover from a PE unless its associated with an acute trauma or illness.

 

[Tates]

It's tragic, I got goosebumps when I heard the news. It's a shame, he was a talented reporter; I watched NBC throughout the war just to hear his frontline news. I will pray for his family,.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Emedicine
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an extremely common and highly lethal condition that is a leading cause of death in all age groups.

The most sobering lessons about PE are those obtained from a careful study of the autopsy literature. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and PE are much more common than usually realized. Most patients with DVT develop PE and the majority of cases are unrecognized clinically. Untreated, approximately one third of patients who survive an initial PE die of a future embolic episode. This is true whether the initial embolism is small or large.

Patients who have undergone gynecologic surgery, those with major trauma, and those with indwelling venous catheters may have DVTs that start at any location. For other patients, lower extremity venous thrombosis nearly always starts in the calf veins, which are involved in virtually 100% of all cases of symptomatic spontaneous lower extremity DVT.
Like a nearly 40-something sitting on a tank

Thrombus in the popliteal segment of the femoral vein (the segment behind the knee) is the cause of PE in more than 60% of cases.
Like a nearly 40-something sitting on a tank

The belief that calf vein DVT is only a minor threat is outdated and inaccurate. DVT of the calf is a significant source of PE and often causes serious morbidity or death. In fact, one third of the cases of massive PE have their only identified source in the veins of the calf. One important autopsy study showed that more than 35% of patients who died from PE had isolated calf vein thrombosis.
Like a nearly 40-something sitting on a tank

I actually liked David Bloom . . . so sad.

 

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[Raiden256]

D*MN -- He's the main reason I've been mostly watching MSNBC! :frown:

 

David Bloom was a very talented reporter, and he will be sorely missed by my family on the Weekend Today show.

RIP.

 

[tcsenter]

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an extremely common and highly lethal condition that is a leading cause of death in all age groups.

The most sobering lessons about PE are those obtained from a careful study of the autopsy literature. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and PE are much more common than usually realized.

Thanks for providing me with updated information. I had no idea PE was so common. I've watched several people die on the operating room table from massive PE. Doing great one minute, and they're dead the next. Scarey.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

It is a sad state of affairs but we are getting MUCH better at diagnosis and treatment is quite effective. Fortunately, the trial lawyers haven't quite caught on . . . YET. Missed heart attacks have been greatly reduced but PE is still a serious issue.

 

[rbV5]

It's tragic, I got goosebumps when I heard the news. It's a shame, he was a talented reporter; I watched NBC throughout the war just to hear his frontline news.

 

[friedpie]

I don't know how the NBC/MSNBC reporters keep from crying when they reported his death. I'd be losing it. He was a pleasure to watch on the screen. RIP

 

[Tripleshot]

Sad. He had a bad heart, and the man still went to the warzone to report the truth from the front. I will miss his reports. He was very informative, ans showed what a soldier in war is faced with on a daily basis.

A special mansion in heaven awaits him.

 

[Marshallj]

Originally posted by: Tripleshot
Sad. He had a bad heart, and the man still went to the warzone to report the truth from the front. I will miss his reports. He was very informative, ans showed what a soldier in war is faced with on a daily basis.

A special mansion in heaven awaits him.

What are you talking about? Who said he had a bad heart?