Spontaneous psoas haematoma: a life-threatening complication of anticoagulation in COVID-19. A case series of four episodes
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DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2021.1918347
Abstract: Abstract Background Anticoagulant prophylaxis is part of the standard management of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Despite adequate thromboprophylaxis, one-third of COVID-19 patients with pneumonia developed pulmonary embolism. This high rate of thrombotic complications has led to… read more here.
Keywords: psoas haematoma; life threatening; case; covid ... See more keywords
Spontaneous psoas haematoma from enhanced venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis for COVID-19 infection
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab181
Abstract: An 89-year-old female patient dropped her haemoglobin by over 40 g/l, and hence required blood transfusion whilst being treated for COVID-19 pneumonia. She had no external bleeding and physical examination was unremarkable. Computed tomography imaging… read more here.
Keywords: vte; psoas haematoma; vte prophylaxis; venous thromboembolism ... See more keywords
Embolisation of iatrogenic lumbar artery bleed causing psoas haematoma following elective lumbar puncture
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-251419
Abstract: The case of a female patient in her 50s presenting as a surgical emergency with abdominal pain and a positive Obraztsova’s sign. Seven days prior to the presentation, a lumbar puncture (LP) had been performed… read more here.
Keywords: lumbar; bleed causing; bleed; lumbar puncture ... See more keywords
A case report of dengue haemorrhagic fever complicated with psoas haematoma requiring blood transfusion
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4023-2
Abstract: BackgroundDengue fever is a common infection with increasing numbers of patients affected. Muscle haematomas are a rare complication of dengue fever. In most cases haematomas resolve spontaneously.Case presentationWe report a case of spontaneous psoas muscle… read more here.
Keywords: psoas haematoma; case; haematoma; dengue haemorrhagic ... See more keywords