A57 CRITICAL CARE CASE REPORTS: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE II: Postpartum Pulmonary Embolism In A Patient With Reactive Thrombocytosis

Case Report: A 24-year-old G1P1002 female presented to the emergency room status post Cesarean section 3 weeks prior for preeclampsia and twin delivery. Venous thromboembolism is more common in the postpartum period than the antepartum period and the risk is highest in the first 6 weeks (1) and is m...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Sabharwal, A K, Chitty, D W, Shankar, S, Kupfer, Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cesarean section
Embolisms
Health risk assessment
Hip joint
Postpartum period
Preeclampsia
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary embolisms
Thromboembolism
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Summary:Case Report: A 24-year-old G1P1002 female presented to the emergency room status post Cesarean section 3 weeks prior for preeclampsia and twin delivery. Venous thromboembolism is more common in the postpartum period than the antepartum period and the risk is highest in the first 6 weeks (1) and is more commonly described in patients with preeclampsia/eclampsia and cesarean section deliveries.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970