Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Pulmonary embolism - Venous thrombosis/thrombo-embolism

Acute/chronic. Due to the high background incidence rate of naturally-occurring VTE, a cause-and-effect relationship with drugs or procedures may be difficult to establish firmly. Epidemiologic studies can be supportive (PMID 25924683). A search for antiphospholipid antibodies is indicated. Chronic iatrogenic thromboembolism, for instance in patients with cardiac wires and leads may cause thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (PMID 24881082)

Publications

Ranson WA, White SJW, Cheung ZB, Mikhail C, Ye I, Kim JS, Cho SK

The Effects of Chronic Preoperative Steroid Therapy on Perioperative Complications Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion.

Global spine journal 2018 Dec;8;834-841 — 2018 Dec — 834-841

Stuijver DJF, Majoor CJ, van Zaane B, Souverein PC, de Boer A, Dekkers OM, Büller HR, Gerdes VEA

Use of oral glucocorticoids and the risk of pulmonary embolism: a population-based case-control study.

Chest 2013 May;143;1337-1342 — 2013 May — 1337-1342

Menon SP, Rajkumar SV, Lacy M, Falco P, Palumbo A

Thromboembolic events with lenalidomide-based therapy for multiple myeloma.

Cancer 2008 Apr 01;112;1522-8 — 2008 Apr 01 — 1522-8