Pulmonary embolism common after COVID-19 virus; Beaumont doctor shares warning signs
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TROY, Mich. (WXYZ) â Imagine for a moment, one day your child is a college athlete competing at the top of her game.
The next battle with COVID lands her in the hospital with a close call with death and at first, no one seems to know why.
Now this family has a warning for others to dig deeper and learn what may be lurking inside you to take your breath away.
Allesha Roberts is a powerhouse on the volleyball court and at six foot she plays for Northwood College. She suffers from asthma but when that mixed with COVID her breathing became a struggle.
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Study Finds No Sex-Based Differences in Hospitalized Patients With Acute PE
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January 6, 2021 Investigators analyzing contemporary patients admitted to a tertiary care center for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) found no sex disparities in PE management or outcomes. Pribish et al identified patients with acute PE admitted to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center between August 2012 and July 2018 using an internal billing claims database and a prospective registry of patients who received a PE response team (PERT) consult (after 2015). Retrospective chart review was used to evaluate patient demographics, comorbidities, clinical presentation, PE risk factors, PE severity, diagnostic studies, treatment modalities, and outcomes following a confirmed diagnosis of acute PE. Results of the analysis were presented at the 2020 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and published online ahead of print in