Introduction: Venous thromboembolic events are encountered during the course of COVID-19, the main one being pulmonary embolism, which shares clinical manifestations. The objective of this study is to recognize the arguments that can evoke a pulmonary embolism in a patient with COVID-19. Patients and methods: This was a case-control study conducted over 6 months at the renaissance university hospital. We collected ten (10) records of covid 19 patients diagnosed with pulmonary embolism representing the cases, and twenty (20) records of covid 19 patients without pulmonary embolism (controls). Results: Five (05) patients (50%) had a comorbidity. The thromboembolic risk factor found was prolonged bed rest. The symptoms were: cough and fever (0.3%), dyspnea and chest pain (0.2%), fever and dyspnea (0.3%) and other symptoms (0.2%) p=0.3. Arterial hypotension (70%) normal blood pressure (10%) and hypertension (20%) p=0.9. Electrical abnormalities were found in 60% of patients and dominated by rhythm disorders (40%), p=0.29. At admission, 10% of patients had a saturation of less than 90% and 90% had a saturation of more than 90%, p=0.48. The d-dimer level from 5 times abore normal represented 90% p=0.007. High CRP and below 20 mg/l (20%) from 20-100mg/l (60%) and above 100 mg/l (20%) p=0.27. All received effective anticoagulation with enoxaparin. Thirty percent (30%) died and 70% returned home on oral anticoagulation (57% vitamin K antagonist and 43% direct oral anticoagulants). Conclusion: Pulmonary embolism in covid 19 is difficult to diagnose. An elevation of d-dimer may suggest the diagnosis.
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