Limb ischemia and pulmonary artery thrombosis after the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Oxford–AstraZeneca) vaccine: a case of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia
Melissa Jones, Annie Boisvert, J. Landry, Paul Petrasek
Abstract
[See related article at [www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.210882][2]][2] KEY POINTS A 63-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 5-day history of a cool, painful left leg, new onset of paresthesia of the left leg and foot, and severe shortness of breath. The patient had no
Topics & Concepts
MedicineThrombosisLimb ischemiaCardiologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pulmonary arteryIschemiaInternal medicineSurgeryDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and ThrombosisPlatelet Disorders and TreatmentsIntramuscular injections and effects