Bleed or clot? managing bleeding in post thrombolysis patient with massive pulmonary embolism who underwent recent major cancer surgery

• Main Authors: Balakrishnan, Sivasubramaniam, Mohamad Zahir, Mohd Zulkifli, Draman, Che Rosle, Wan Ali, Wan Ahmad Syahril Rozli, Ibrahim, Ismail
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2022
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine; RC633 Specialties of Internal Medicines- Diseases of The Blood and Blood-forming Organs. Hematologic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/103612/2/103612_Bleed%20or%20clot%20managing%20bleeding_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103612/3/103612_Bleed%20or%20clot%20managing%20bleeding.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/103612/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/1626/1302; https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v21i2.1626
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

A 51-year-old lady with invasive left breast cancer had a syncopal attack following acute chest pain on day 1 post-mastectomy. She was hypotensive and her electrocardiogram showed ST elevation at anterior leads. She had received systemic thrombolysis therapy with an excellent init...