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Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 29;26(8). doi: 10.3201/eid2608.201477. [Epub ahead of print]
Pulmonary Embolism and Increased Levels of d-Dimer in Patients with Coronavirus Disease.
Griffin DO, Jensen A, Khan M, Chin J, Chin K, Saad J, Parnell R, Awwad C, Patel D.
Abstract
We report 3 patients with coronavirus disease who had a decline in respiratory status during their hospital course that responded well to intravenous steroids and interleukin-6 receptor antagonist therapy. These patients later showed development of persistent hypoxia with increased levels of d-dimer levels and were given a diagnosis of pulmonary embolisms.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease; d-dimer; deep vein thrombosis; hypercoagulability; prophylaxis; pulmonary embolism; respiratory infections; sequelae; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; thromboembolic; viruses
PMID:32348233DOI:10.3201/eid2608.201477
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Pulmonary Embolism and Increased Levels of d-Dimer in Patients with Coronavirus Disease.
Griffin DO, Jensen A, Khan M, Chin J, Chin K, Saad J, Parnell R, Awwad C, Patel D.
Abstract
We report 3 patients with coronavirus disease who had a decline in respiratory status during their hospital course that responded well to intravenous steroids and interleukin-6 receptor antagonist therapy. These patients later showed development of persistent hypoxia with increased levels of d-dimer levels and were given a diagnosis of pulmonary embolisms.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease; d-dimer; deep vein thrombosis; hypercoagulability; prophylaxis; pulmonary embolism; respiratory infections; sequelae; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; thromboembolic; viruses
PMID:32348233DOI:10.3201/eid2608.201477
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