Adding insult to injury: autoimmune haemolytic anaemia complicated by pulmonary embolism
Woodson KA, Lee Y, Gopalratnam K, Halene S. Adding insult to injury: autoimmune haemolytic anaemia complicated by pulmonary embolism. BMJ Case Reports 2016, 2016: bcr2015213575. PMID: 26768839, PMCID: PMC4735441, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213575.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAutoimmune haemolytic anaemiaOwn red blood cellsPulmonary embolismPulmonary hypertensionVenous thromboembolismHaemolytic anaemiaPatient's own red blood cellsSevere right ventricular dysfunctionNitric oxideRight ventricular dysfunctionNitric oxide treatmentClot burdenHaemodynamic compromiseVentricular dysfunctionRed blood cellsDeadly complicationPathological antibodiesChronic mannerAnemiaBlood cellsHypertensionEmbolismPossible benefitsTreatmentOxide treatment