A Case of Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism Complicated Pandemic Influenza (H1N1 2009).

Author: Jong Hoo LEE ¹ ; Miok KIM ; Jaechun LEE ; Jinseok KIM ; Sang Yop SHIN
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. imdrshin@gmail.com
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Pulmonary thromboembolism; Influenza A virus; Respiratory distress syndrome; Peramivir
MeSH: Anticoagulants; Critical Care; Cyclopentanes; Female; Guanidines; Humans; Influenza A virus; Influenza, Human; Korea; Pandemics; Pneumonia; Pulmonary Embolism; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult; Sepsis
From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2010;42(2):127-131
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: During the pandemic, few patients have suffered from severe pneumonia leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiple organ dysfunction necessitating prolonged intensive care with higher mortality. Although sepsis and ARDS represent hypercoagulable states, acute pulmonary thromboembolism is rarely encountered in influenza infection. Fifty five year old female patient admitted with pneumonia associated with influenza A infection, progressed into ARDS. Pulmonary thromboembolism was detected by CT scan and treated with anticoagulants. This is the first case report of acute pulmonary thromboembolism in a patient with pandemic influenza (H1N1 2009) in Korea.