title: An unusual case of pulmonary embolism in a young healthy female competitive rower.
abstract: Young healthy women without a genetic predisposition are considered to be at low risk for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. We present an unusual case of pulmonary embolism in a 21-year-old female competitive rower likely caused by oral contraception and trauma of the axillary-subclavian vein by extrinsic compression due to repetitive arm movements.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Associate in the Department of Newborn Medicine at Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass., and a pre-medical student.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rand
authors.affiliation: Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at The Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is the Director of Field Operations, East African Training Initiative, Tikur Anbessa Hospital and the University of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and Head of Global Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine for the Brown University Global Health Initiative.
authors.forename: Charles B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
keywords: Crew; Effort Thrombosis; Elite Athletes; Oral Contraception; Pulmonary Embolism