A 38-year-old lady has presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath and left leg swelling. | Medibuddy
4th March 2024

A 38-year-old lady has presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath and left leg swelling.

A 38-year-old lady has presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath and left leg swelling. She is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism (PE). She has a past medical history of hyperthyroidism, breast cancer, eczema and asthma. Her current medications are as follows:

DATE DRUG NAME DOSE ROUTE FREQUENCY SIGNED
24/05/2023 CARBIMAZOLE 40mg PO ONCE DAILY DR
24/05/2023 SALBUTAMOL 200mcg INHALED PRN DR
24/05/2023 HYDROCORTISONE 1% CREAM APPLY THINLY TOPICAL TWICE DAILY DR
24/05/2023 TAMOXIFEN 20mg PO ONCE DAILY DR
24/05/2023 LEVOTHYROXINE 125mcg PO ONCE DAILY DR
24/05/2023 BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE 400mcg INHALED TWICE DAILY DR
24/05/2023 HYDROMOL ON AFFECTED AREAS TOPICAL  PRN DR

Select the 1 drug that is most likely to cause the PE.

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