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Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: COVID 19 is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2 which results in wide range of manifestations. Systemic hypercoagulation is a typical feature of COVID-19. We present a case of COVID-19 in whom TEG was performed on admission and hypercoagulability was diagnosed and hence patient was started on Enoxaparin sodium 6000 IU twice daily. TEG was repeated after 5 days which showed normal coagulation status and the patient was discharged without any thrombotic complications.

Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science

DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_73_21

Authors: Ashwinkumar Vaidya, Bemma Paonam, Ganesh Mohan, Shamee Shastry

Institutions: Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4288813541

FWCI: 0.126

Cites: 3

Cited by: 1

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