Haemolytic anaemia: a consequence of COVID-19.
BMJ Case Rep
; 13(12)2020 Dec 10.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33303503
ABSTRACT
A man in his early 50s presented with jaundice, mild shortness of breath on exertion and dark urine. He had had coryzal symptoms 2 weeks prior to admission. Medical history included obstructive sleep apnoea and hypertension. His initial blood tests showed a mild hyperbilirubinaemia and acute kidney injury stage 1. Chest X-ray and CT pulmonary angiogram were negative for features suggestive of COVID-19. He later developed a drop in haemoglobin and repeat bloods showed markedly raised lactate dehydrogenase and positive direct antiglobulin test. These results were felt to be consistent with a haemolytic anaemia. A nasopharyngeal swab came back positive for COVID-19. We suspect the cause of his symptoms was an autoimmune haemolytic anaemia secondary to COVID-19 which has recently been described in European cohorts.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prueba de COVID-19
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COVID-19
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Anemia Hemolítica Autoinmune
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido