Concomitant renal and splenic infarction as a complication of COVID-19: a case report and literature review.
Infez Med
; 28(4): 611-615, 2020 Dec 01.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-950503
ABSTRACT
The prothrombotic state contributes to diverse and devastating prognoses of severe COVID-19. We describe a unique COVID-19 case with concomitant splenic and renal infarcts. Based on this, clinicians should have a low threshold to suspect a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE), especially in the abdominal visceral region if a patient comes in several days after a COVID-19 diagnosis with abdominal pain. Whether or not empiric full dose anticoagulation is needed in patients without definite diagnosis of thromboembolism is still controversial. Further studies need to be done; meanwhile, we advocate the use of regular dose thromboprophylaxis in all hospitalized patients and therapeutic anticoagulation only when there is a confirmed diagnosis of thromboembolism.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Splenic Infarction
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Infarction
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Kidney
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Infez Med
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
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