Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage: a rare complication of clopidogrel use.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(8)2021 Aug 09.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1350010
ABSTRACT
Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage (DAH) has been reported as a rare complication of clopidogrel use and is usually a diagnosis of exclusion. We describe the case of an 88-year-old Native American woman who presented with acute hypoxic respiratory failure with CT scan of the chest showing diffuse bilateral ground-glass opacities. She had been on clopidogrel for 6 months for a carotid artery stent. Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and transbronchial biopsies revealed DAH. Infectious and autoimmune work-up were all negative. Clopidogrel was stopped and high-dose steroids were started. Her symptoms gradually improved until she was discharged from the hospital. The differential DAH is broad. Anticoagulant-induced DAH should be part of the differential diagnosis, and is usually a diagnosis of exclusion.
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Lung Diseases
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Female
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Humans
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English
Year:
2021
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Article
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Bcr-2021-244314
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