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