Pulmonary embolism confounded with COVID-19 suspicion in a catatonic patient presenting to anesthesia for ECT: a case report

Pulmonary embolism confounded with COVID-19 suspicion in a catatonic patient presenting to anesthesia for ECT: a case report

Catatonic patients may develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) due to prolonged periods of immobility. These life-threatening conditions demand prompt recognition and management. We describe the case of a patient with catatonia who presented to anesthesia for electroconvulsive...

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Main Authors: B. Naveen Naik, Nidhi Singh, Ashish S. Aditya, Aakriti Gupta, Nidhi Prabhakar, Sandeep Grover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Pulmonary embolism
Deep vein thrombosis
Catatonia
COVID-19
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001421000968

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