Bilateral Pulmonary Emboli on Dabigatran

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

6-18-2021

Keywords

dabigatran, acute pulmonary embolism

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Emergency Medicine | Respiratory Tract Diseases

Abstract

We present the case of a 44-year-old female who presented to the emergency department (ED) via emergency medical services with a chief concern of shortness of breath and was found to have bilateral pulmonary emboli (PE) while taking the direct oral anticoagulant dabigatran. The authors highlight the importance of considering PE even in patients who are on anticoagulation.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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