Pulmonary embolism in anticoagulated burn patient: A case report

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) represents a continuous threat to burn patients. While many thromboprophylaxis regimens exist, the best prevention protocol remains indefinable. We report a case of a burn patient who developed pulmonary embolism despite receiving VTE prophylaxis.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: AlHarbi, Mohamed, AlKouny, Amr, Ahmed, Ayaz, Hazazi, Borhan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8477780/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34658735
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sja.sja_131_21
Descripción
Sumario:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) represents a continuous threat to burn patients. While many thromboprophylaxis regimens exist, the best prevention protocol remains indefinable. We report a case of a burn patient who developed pulmonary embolism despite receiving VTE prophylaxis.

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