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Bilateral pneumothorax and pulmonary embolism after acupuncture: a case report

Bilateral pneumothorax and pulmonary embolism after acupuncture: a case report acupuncture IN MEDICINE Letter Acupuncture in Medicine 2021, Vol. 39(3) 235–237 DOI: 10.1177/0964528420929343 Bilateral pneumothorax and pulmonary ! The Author(s) 2020 Article reuse guidelines: embolism after acupuncture: sagepub.com/journals-permissions journals.sagepub.com/home/aim a case report disease and pneumonia 2 weeks ear- 1). Subsequently, CTPA showed a Meiling Cao and lier presented with chest pain left inferior pulmonary artery Baoyi Liu behind the sternum and shortness embolism (Figure 2(a)). of breath after receiving acupunc- Lower limb compression ultraso- Department of Respiratory, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College Medicine, ture treatment of her back bilateral- nography confirmed a left lower Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong ly 1 day beforehand. She had no limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Province, China fever, hemoptysis, dizziness, synco- A transthoracic echocardiogram Department of Respiratory, Qilu Hospital, pe, or lower extremity edema. The showed no signs of right ventricular Cheeloo College Medicine, Shandong symptoms had gradually become dysfunction. University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China worse, culminating in severe orthopnea 6 h earlier and prompt- Corresponding author: Treatment Baoyi Liu, Department of Respiratory, Qilu ing her to come to the hospital. Hospital, Cheeloo College Medicine, Shandong Oxygen was administered via nasal The patient was conscious with University, Jinan, Shandong Province, 2550012, cannula at 2 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acupuncture in Medicine SAGE

Bilateral pneumothorax and pulmonary embolism after acupuncture: a case report

Cao, Meiling; Liu, Baoyi
Acupuncture in Medicine , Volume 39 (3): 3 – Jun 1, 2021
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acupuncture IN MEDICINE Letter Acupuncture in Medicine 2021, Vol. 39(3) 235–237 DOI: 10.1177/0964528420929343 Bilateral pneumothorax and pulmonary ! The Author(s) 2020 Article reuse guidelines: embolism after acupuncture: sagepub.com/journals-permissions journals.sagepub.com/home/aim a case report disease and pneumonia 2 weeks ear- 1). Subsequently, CTPA showed a Meiling Cao and lier presented with chest pain left inferior pulmonary artery Baoyi Liu behind the sternum and shortness embolism (Figure 2(a)). of breath after receiving acupunc- Lower limb compression ultraso- Department of Respiratory, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College Medicine, ture treatment of her back bilateral- nography confirmed a left lower Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong ly 1 day beforehand. She had no limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Province, China fever, hemoptysis, dizziness, synco- A transthoracic echocardiogram Department of Respiratory, Qilu Hospital, pe, or lower extremity edema. The showed no signs of right ventricular Cheeloo College Medicine, Shandong symptoms had gradually become dysfunction. University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China worse, culminating in severe orthopnea 6 h earlier and prompt- Corresponding author: Treatment Baoyi Liu, Department of Respiratory, Qilu ing her to come to the hospital. Hospital, Cheeloo College Medicine, Shandong Oxygen was administered via nasal The patient was conscious with University, Jinan, Shandong Province, 2550012, cannula at 2

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