2022
DOI: 10.1155/2022/4819131
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Upper Limb Ischemia Due to Arterial Thrombosis after COVID-19 Vaccination

Abstract: This report describes a case of a 60-year-old male patient who received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and presented to the emergency department complaining of left hand pain and paresthesia. Investigations revealed upper limb ischemia; he was hospitalized for further management.

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“…Subsequently, the patient sought medical attention, reporting symptoms of discomfort and abnormal sensations in the left hand. The presence of upper limb ischemia was identified using investigative measures [161].…”
Section: Summary Of Reported Literature Cases Of Ultrarare Vitt Compl...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Subsequently, the patient sought medical attention, reporting symptoms of discomfort and abnormal sensations in the left hand. The presence of upper limb ischemia was identified using investigative measures [161].…”
Section: Summary Of Reported Literature Cases Of Ultrarare Vitt Compl...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…If the patient is showing progression of thrombosis or the platelet count fails to rise, options include further doses of IVIg, corticosteroids, plasma exchange, and rituximab [21]. Alongside the medical management, the surgical treatment of thrombosis in VITT includes embolectomy/ thrombectomy, fasciotomy, or amputation (which occurred in Case 1), as has been described in several other cases [22][23][24][25].…”
Section: E Management Of Vitt and "Vaccine-associated Itp" At Our Centrementioning
confidence: 99%