The Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CHEST Journal ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 102 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry A. Lesser ◽  
Kenneth V Leeper ◽  
Paul D. Stein ◽  
Herbert A. Saltzman ◽  
James Chen ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

scholarly journals The Clot Thickens: Diagnosing Acute Pulmonary Embolism as a Trigger for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation in the Setting of Anticoagulation Failure

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameh Saleh ◽  
Ishak Mansi
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Anticoagulation Therapy ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Disease Exacerbation ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Copd Exacerbations ◽  
History Of

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are most commonly triggered by infections, but up to 25% of those that require hospitalization are thought to be triggered by acute pulmonary embolism. We present the case of a 71-year-old patient with a history of unprovoked pulmonary embolisms on anticoagulation therapy hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation. The exacerbation was triggered by an acute pulmonary embolism, representing anticoagulation failure.

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