Age: 40.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Blood test abnormal, Chest X-ray, Chest pain, Computerised tomogram abnormal, Fibrin D dimer increased
Clinical narrative: pulmonary embolism; feeling a dull ache in my upper left chest; I went to sleep that night and woke up multiple times with the pain; I went to sleep that night and woke up multiple times with the pain; elevated an D-DIMER marker; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non-healthcare professional (patient). A 40-years-old male patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, solution for injection, lot Number: FD8448), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in Right arm on 27Aug2021at 18:45 (age at the time of vaccination was 40 years) as dose 1, single for covid-19 immunisation at Pharmacy or Drug Store. Medical history included Ulcerative Colitis (inactive for >2 years) from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing and known allergies were reported as no. Concomitant medication(s) included butalbital, caffeine, paracetamol (FIORICET) and bupropion hydrochloride (WELLBUTRIN) both taken for an unspecified indication, start and stop date were not reported. The patient did not receive any other vaccine in four weeks. The patient did not have Covid prior vaccination. On 01Sep2021 at 22:00, the patient experienced feeling a dull ache in my upper left chest, i went to sleep that night and woke up multiple times with the pain, elevated an d-dimer marker and pulmonary embolism. The patient was hospitalized for 2 days for feeling a dull ache in my upper left chest, i went to sleep that night and woke up multiple times with the pain, elevated a d-dimer marker and pulmonary embolism. On 02Sep2021, the patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included CAT Scan: pulmonary embolism, D-DIMER: elevated and Nasal Swab: negative. On an unspecified date, the patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included sonogram: no other clots (doctor did a sonogram on my legs). It was reported that, on the evening of 01Sep2021, the patient started feeling a dull ache in his upper left chest. He went to sleep that night and woke up multiple times with the pain. At 10 AM on 02Sep2021, he went to an urgent care clinic where they found elevated an D-DIMER marker and the subsequent CAT scan showed a pulmonary embolism. He was instructed to go to the Emergency Room where he was admitted and stayed overnight. The doctor did a sonogram on his legs and found no other clots. He was instructed by the doctor to report to Pfizer. He was now on antibiotics and blood thinner and very scared. AE resulted in Doctor or other healthcare professional office/clinic visit, Emergency room/department or urgent care, Hospitalization, Life threatening illness (immediate risk of death from the event). Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of feeling a dull ache in my upper left chest, i went to sleep that night and woke up multiple times with the pain, elevated an d-dimer marker and pulmonary embolism which included Heparin and antibiotics via IV. The patient was tested for Covid post vaccination. The outcome of the events was recovering.   No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.