Pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as acute respiratory distress syndrome and pulmonary embolism
This series describes six pediatric cases who presented as severe acute respiratory illness during the pandemic of COVID-19 with high D-dimer levels. All six patients tested negative for novel coronavirus. They were diagnosed as having tuberculosis (TB) on detailed investigations; high D-dimer level...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | This series describes six pediatric cases who presented as severe acute respiratory illness during the pandemic of COVID-19 with high D-dimer levels. All six patients tested negative for novel coronavirus. They were diagnosed as having tuberculosis (TB) on detailed investigations; high D-dimer levels are one of the most important indicators of the pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary embolism is a rare presentation of TB, and this study emphasizes the need of keeping TB as an important differential diagnosis of those who present as acute respiratory distress syndrome. |
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| Item Description: | 2348-3334 2348-506X 10.4103/cjhr.cjhr_17_21 |