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Cureus
. 2021 Oct 7;13(10):e18574.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.18574. eCollection 2021 Oct.
Acute Limb Ischemia in a Patient With COVID-19 Pneumonia
Shahbaz Ali Nasir[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Anum Arif[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Mubasshar Shahid[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Yashfeen Ahmed[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Bismah Riaz[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Nawabzada Zeerak Farhat Sherwani[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
COVID-19, which is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), is known to cause a myriad of complications along with the typical lower respiratory tract involvement. One of the emerging complications is a hypercoagulable state leading to venous or arterial thromboembolism. These complications are more common in those presenting with a severe disease with significantly elevated inflammatory markers. Although co-morbid illnesses play a role in worsening such complications, yet they are not the main determinants as these complications also occur in those without any co-morbid illness. Here, we report a case of a 64-year-old male with severe COVID-19 pneumonia presenting with acute limb ischemia with a non-salvageable limb who required subsequent amputation of the affected limb.
Keywords: comorbidities; coronavirus; limb ischemia; pneumonia; thromboembolism.
. 2021 Oct 7;13(10):e18574.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.18574. eCollection 2021 Oct.
Acute Limb Ischemia in a Patient With COVID-19 Pneumonia
Shahbaz Ali Nasir[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Anum Arif[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Mubasshar Shahid[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Yashfeen Ahmed[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Bismah Riaz[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Nawabzada Zeerak Farhat Sherwani[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34760417
- PMCID: PMC8571996
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18574
Abstract
COVID-19, which is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), is known to cause a myriad of complications along with the typical lower respiratory tract involvement. One of the emerging complications is a hypercoagulable state leading to venous or arterial thromboembolism. These complications are more common in those presenting with a severe disease with significantly elevated inflammatory markers. Although co-morbid illnesses play a role in worsening such complications, yet they are not the main determinants as these complications also occur in those without any co-morbid illness. Here, we report a case of a 64-year-old male with severe COVID-19 pneumonia presenting with acute limb ischemia with a non-salvageable limb who required subsequent amputation of the affected limb.
Keywords: comorbidities; coronavirus; limb ischemia; pneumonia; thromboembolism.