Intrabronchial bleeding and life-threatening atelectasis in pulmonary embolism.
A patient with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism was admitted after profuse hemoptysis. On the third day of heparin treatment intrabronchial bleeding recurred, leading to life-threatening atelectasis of the left lung. The bleeding coincided with a hypertensive attack. Intrabronchial bleeding after pulmonary embolisation is a rare but potentially lethal complication.
D000328:Adult; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D006493:Heparin