Case Report

COVID-19 with pulmonary embolism: Case report

Volume: 42 Number: 2 July 21, 2020
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COVID-19 with pulmonary embolism: Case report

Abstract

A 20-years-old female patient presented to the emergency service due to complaints of sudden onset of severe shortness of breath; by a 3-day history of fever and a 1-day history of dry cough. After the patient evaluation, the presence of SARS-COV-2 infection together with the acute pulmonary embolism was detected. After the low molecular weight heparin was applied to the patient, the considerable increase was detected in the patient's oxygen saturation level. The acute pulmonary embolism can be seen after viral pneumonia.1 SARS-COV-2 pneumonia in comparison to the normal healtly population has much more embolism complication. In the evaluation stage, the request of contrast-enhanced tomography is crucial for the patients who have a high level of D-dimer and severe shortness of breath. The low molecular weight heparin that we use for treatment is given prophylactically in high-risk patients.3 In the reduction of anti-inflammatory response besides the protective effect of heparin; It is also known that IL-6 has binding properties at recent publications.4 In our case, We evaluated micro-thrombosis and large-vessel thrombosis may coexist in SARS-Cov-2 pneumonia and the effect of heparin.

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References

  1. References 1. Jolobe OMP. Similarities between community-acquired pneumonia and pulmonary embolism. Am J Med 2019;132:e863. 2. Han H, Yang L, Liu R, Liu F, Wu KL, Li J, et al. Prominent changes in blood coagulation of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Clin Chem Lab Med 2020;16. 3. Rotzinger DC, Beigelman-Aubry C, von Garnier C, Qanadlia SD. Pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19: Time to change the paradigm of computed tomography. Thromb Res 2020;190:58–59.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Anwar Qais Saadoon
0000-0001-5754-3717
Iraq

Publication Date

July 21, 2020

Submission Date

June 10, 2020

Acceptance Date

June 30, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 42 Number: 2

AMA
1.Çelik H, Saadoon AQ. COVID-19 with pulmonary embolism: Case report. CMJ. 2020;42(2):213-215. doi:10.7197/cmj.vi.750276

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