COVID-19 and Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Postpartum Patient.

We report a 36-year-old woman in Iran who sought care for left shoulder pain and cough 5 days after a scheduled cesarean section. Acute pulmonary embolism and coronavirus disease were diagnosed. Physicians should be aware of the potential for these concurrent conditions in postpartum women. PMID: 32396506 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32396506?dopt=Abstract

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - July 30, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Khodamoradi Z, Boogar SS, Shirazi FKH, Kouhi P Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research