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Catatonia-Induced Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

In this case report, we highlight a patient with catatonia secondary to schizoaffective disorder, depressive type. This patient developed a bilateral deep venous thrombosis progressing to a saddle pulmonary embolism without any predisposing factors to hypercoagulability other than immobility and obe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Maner, Brittany S, Singh, Jasbir, Camacho, Homero, Jenson, Andrew K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8054951/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33889457
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14000
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Sumario:In this case report, we highlight a patient with catatonia secondary to schizoaffective disorder, depressive type. This patient developed a bilateral deep venous thrombosis progressing to a saddle pulmonary embolism without any predisposing factors to hypercoagulability other than immobility and obesity. The goal of this case report is to increase monitoring and prophylactic treatment for deep venous thrombosis in patients with catatonia, retarded type.