A retrospective review of CT pulmonary angiogram confirmed pulmonary emboli in COVID-19 patients admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town.
Petri AhlersMariam Q Said-HartleyPublished in: SA journal of radiology (2022)
The noteworthy cohort included patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), HIV as well as pregnant and postpartum patients. The overall incidence of PE was 19% with no significant differences in demographics, comorbidities or D-dimer levels between patients with or without PE. The importance of a high clinical index of suspicion together with the role of CTPA in diagnosing PE in hospitalised COVID-19 patients is emphasised.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- south africa
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- hepatitis c virus
- computed tomography
- prognostic factors
- human immunodeficiency virus
- peritoneal dialysis
- pregnant women
- risk factors
- hiv testing
- magnetic resonance imaging
- magnetic resonance
- dual energy
- electronic health record
- men who have sex with men
- adverse drug