Pulmonary Embolism and Increased Levels of <scp>d</scp>-Dimer in Patients with Coronavirus Disease
Daniel O. Griffin, Alexandra Jensen, Mushmoom Khan, Jessica Chin, Kelly Chin, Jennifer Saad, Ryan Parnell, Christopher Awwad, Darshan P. Patel
Abstract
We report 3 patients with coronavirus disease who had a decline in respiratory status during their hospital course that responded well to intravenous steroids and interleukin-6 receptor antagonist therapy. These patients later showed development of persistent hypoxia with increased levels of d-dimer levels and were given a diagnosis of pulmonary embolisms.
Topics & Concepts
D-dimerPulmonary embolismCoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineHypoxia (environmental)DiseaseInterleukin 1 receptor antagonistInternal medicineRespiratory systemSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)TocilizumabImmunologyGastroenterologyReceptorAntagonistReceptor antagonistInfectious disease (medical specialty)ChemistryOxygenOrganic chemistryCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesThermal Regulation in MedicineLong-Term Effects of COVID-19