Coexistent COVID-19 pneumonia and pulmonary embolism: challenges in identifying dual pathology

Thorax. 2020 Sep;75(9):812-814. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215011. Epub 2020 May 23.

Authors

Katrina Abernethy¹, Parthipan Sivakumar¹, Tanya Patrick¹, Hasti Robbie², Jimstan Periselneris³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Respiratory Medicine, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
² Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
³ Department of Respiratory Medicine, King's College Hospital, London, UK jperiselneris@nhs.net.

No abstract available

Keywords: pulmonary embolism; viral infection.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / complications*
Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
London / epidemiology
Lung / diagnostic imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
SARS-CoV-2
Tomography, X-Ray Computed