Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite Prophylaxis
The prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in COVID-19 patients is higher than in non-COVID-19 patients. Since the beginning of the pandemic, deep vein thrombosis, myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke and pulmonary embolism (PE) have been reported in patients with COVID-19. D-dimer levels are...
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| description | The prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in COVID-19 patients is higher than in non-COVID-19 patients. Since the beginning of the pandemic, deep vein thrombosis, myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke and pulmonary embolism (PE) have been reported in patients with COVID-19. D-dimer levels are now routinely measured in hospitalized patients so that prophylaxis can be initiated. However, a standardized protocol for prophylaxis has yet to be developed for pregnant women with COVID-19, who have an increased risk of VTE. We describe the case of a young primigravida woman with a positive COVID RT-PCR test who developed PE despite receiving adequate prophylaxis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1dd683bb31b491096c085415584360d2022-12-21T18:23:41ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942021-07-0110.12890/2021_0026842300Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite ProphylaxisYash Kripalani0Lipeeka Parulekar1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Holy Family Hospital Bandra, Mumbai, IndiaDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Holy Family Hospital Bandra, Mumbai, IndiaThe prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in COVID-19 patients is higher than in non-COVID-19 patients. Since the beginning of the pandemic, deep vein thrombosis, myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke and pulmonary embolism (PE) have been reported in patients with COVID-19. D-dimer levels are now routinely measured in hospitalized patients so that prophylaxis can be initiated. However, a standardized protocol for prophylaxis has yet to be developed for pregnant women with COVID-19, who have an increased risk of VTE. We describe the case of a young primigravida woman with a positive COVID RT-PCR test who developed PE despite receiving adequate prophylaxis.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2684pulmonary embolism covid-19primigravidapregnancycaesarean section |
| spellingShingle | Yash Kripalani Lipeeka Parulekar Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite Prophylaxis European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine pulmonary embolism covid-19 primigravida pregnancy caesarean section |
| title | Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite Prophylaxis |
| title_full | Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite Prophylaxis |
| title_fullStr | Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite Prophylaxis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite Prophylaxis |
| title_short | Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite Prophylaxis |
| title_sort | pulmonary embolism in a covid 19 positive primigravida after caesarean section despite prophylaxis |
| topic | pulmonary embolism covid-19 primigravida pregnancy caesarean section |
| url | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2684 |
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