Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite Prophylaxis
  • Yash Kripalani
    Department of Critical Care Medicine, Holy Family Hospital Bandra, Mumbai, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3014-2184
  • Lipeeka Parulekar
    Department of General Internal Medicine, Holy Family Hospital Bandra, Mumbai, India

Keywords

Pulmonary embolism, COVID-19, primigravida, pregnancy, caesarean section

Abstract

The prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in COVID-19 patients is higher than in non-COVID-19 patients. Since the beginning of the pandemic, deep vein thrombosis, myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke and pulmonary embolism (PE) have been reported in patients with COVID-19. D-dimer levels are now routinely measured in hospitalized patients so that prophylaxis can be initiated. However, a standardized protocol for prophylaxis has yet to be developed for pregnant women with COVID-19, who have an increased risk of VTE. We describe the case of a young primigravida woman with a positive COVID RT-PCR test who developed PE despite receiving adequate prophylaxis.

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    Published: 2021-07-16
    Issue: 2021: Vol 8 No 7 (view)

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    Kripalani Y, Parulekar L. Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite Prophylaxis. EJCRIM 2021;8 doi:10.12890/2021_002684.