More than Just Pneumonia: Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Two Middle-Aged Patients with COVID-19.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2020
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although severe pneumonia and respiratory compromise have remained the predominant complications of coronavirus disease 19, we are now learning this virus is much more varied in its presentation. In particular, there are increasingly reported cases of thromboembolic events occurring in infected patients.
CONCLUSION: The discussion of a hypercoagulable state induced by coronavirus disease 19 has been well documented; however, the exact mechanisms remain unknown. We suspect that a prothrombotic inflammatory response provoked by coronavirus disease could be the culprit, acting as an additive effect on middle-aged patients with known risk factors for venous thromboembolism. We recommend clinicians closely monitor those with known risk factors for pulmonary embolism.
Volume
2020
First Page
4812036
Last Page
4812036
ISSN
1687-9627
Published In/Presented At
Mazo, J., Singh, S., Khan, Z., Foster, A., Komarnitsky, E., Nagaraj, A., Patel, S., & Kikkeri, V. (2020). More than Just Pneumonia: Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Two Middle-Aged Patients with COVID-19. Case reports in medicine, 2020, 4812036. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4812036
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
32774385
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article