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A trio of infectious diseases and pulmonary embolism: A developing world's reality.

Somasundram PillayNombulelo P Magula
Published in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2021)
This scenario is relevant in low to middle-income countries. The utilisation of a raised D-Dimer in the setting of all four coexisting conditions in arriving at a definite diagnosis remains uncertain. We noted that despite our index patient being on thrombo-prophylaxis, she developed PE highlighting the need for increased vigilance in all COVID-19 patients, even those on prophylactic anticoagulation.
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