The Clot Thickens: Diagnosing Acute Pulmonary Embolism as a Trigger for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation in the Setting of Anticoagulation Failure

Saleh, Sameh N and Mansi, Ishak A (2020) The Clot Thickens: Diagnosing Acute Pulmonary Embolism as a Trigger for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation in the Setting of Anticoagulation Failure. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7 (12). pp. 1-2. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594

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Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are most commonly triggered by infections, but up to 25% of those that require hospitalization are thought to be triggered by acute pulmonary embolism. We present the case of a 71-year-old patient with a history of unprovoked pulmonary embolisms on anticoagulation therapy hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation. The exacerbation was triggered by an acute pulmonary embolism, representing anticoagulation failure.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: COPD exacerbation, pulmonary embolism, anticoagulation, anticoagulation failure, enoxaparin
Subjects: 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate
600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici)
600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale)
Depositing User: Marina Spanti
Date Deposited: 20 Dec 2021 14:45
Last Modified: 20 Dec 2021 14:45
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21149

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