Open AccessPulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite Prophylaxis
Author(s) -
Yash Kripalani,
Lipeeka Parulekar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2021_002684
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , caesarean section , covid-19 , thrombosis , deep vein , pneumonia , venous thromboembolism , pregnancy , venous thrombosis , pediatrics , genetics , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology
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.