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Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism after a Short-Haul Flight in a Man with Multiple Risk Factors including Sickle Cell Trait
Joint Authors
Ramcharan, Kanterpersad
Abdool, Kamille
Reyes, Antonio J.
Lutchman, Nadiene
Alexander, Adrian
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a case of pulmonary embolism (PE) in an Afro-Caribbean man following a short commercial flight of less than 5,000 kilometers (Km) in economy class with a 1-month interval between journeys.
He had an elevated body mass index (BMI) and sickle cell trait (SCT) with hyperhomocysteinemia.
No other preexisting source of venous thrombosis was found.
We posit that venous thromboembolism (VTE) and/or PE may have been a complication of SCT in an individual with other multiple risk factors.
We discuss the possible interaction of these risk factors for VTE and/or PE and the implications for travelers at risk.
The need for a PE risk score and guidelines for the prophylaxis of thromboembolism among travelers exists.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abdool, Kamille& Ramcharan, Kanterpersad& Reyes, Antonio J.& Lutchman, Nadiene& Alexander, Adrian. 2017. Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism after a Short-Haul Flight in a Man with Multiple Risk Factors including Sickle Cell Trait. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145235
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abdool, Kamille…[et al.]. Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism after a Short-Haul Flight in a Man with Multiple Risk Factors including Sickle Cell Trait. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145235
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abdool, Kamille& Ramcharan, Kanterpersad& Reyes, Antonio J.& Lutchman, Nadiene& Alexander, Adrian. Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism after a Short-Haul Flight in a Man with Multiple Risk Factors including Sickle Cell Trait. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145235
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145235