Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Megan Benedict

Publications

• Case Report
  Alveolar Hemorrhage Associated with Rivaroxaban: A Case Series
  Author(s): Heather Laird-Fick, Brian J Grondahl, Megan Benedict and Anas RiehaniHeather Laird-Fick, Brian J Grondahl, Megan Benedict and Anas Riehani
  
  Background: We present 4 cases of alveolar hemorrhage in patients receiving rivaroxaban. While bleeding is a common complication of rivaroxaban therapy reported by multiple case reports in the literature, this complication is not frequently reported. There were two cases of alveolar hemorrhage related to rivaroxaban found in our literature search. Alveolar hemorrhage is a potentially fatal complication and must be promptly recognized. Case Presentation: The electronic medical record was reviewed for patients with alveolar hemorrhage syndromes admitted to our hospital between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. This data was cross referenced for patients received anticoagulant medications. Our series of patients included one patient with underlying Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) and systemic lupus erythematous, another patient with pul.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000405

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