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D-dimer levels and acute pulmonary embolism development in COVID-19 patients

open access: yesJournal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2021
Objective. To identify those who develop pulmonary embolism with Ddimer levels by evaluating pulmonary CT angiographies of patients who are followed up with suspicion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods.
Vural Ahmet, Kahraman Ahmet Nedim
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Missed acute pulmonary embolism and sudden death: A case report

open access: yesJournal of Acute Disease, 2019
Rationale: Pulmonary embolism is a severe cardiovascular disease. Acute pulmonary embolism is an extremely common and potentially the serious pattern of venous thromboembolic disease.
Yasser Mohammed Hassanain Elsayed
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Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 1952
The incidence and importance of bland pulmonary embolism as a cause of morbidity and mortality have been emphasized. The pathologic physiology, the clinical picture, the laboratory findings, the diagnosis, and the treatment have been discussed. Venous thrombosis in the lower extremities is the most common immediate cause of pulmonary embolism, but ...
openaire   +4 more sources

Pulmonary embolism

open access: yesEmergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2012
Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains one of the most challenging medical diseases in the emergency department. PE is a potentially life threatening diagnosis that is seen in patients with chest pain and/or dyspnea but can span the clinical spectrum of medical presentations.
David W, Ouellette, Catherine, Patocka
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Gas Embolism Caused by Portal Vein Gas: Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesCase Reports in Gastroenterology, 2008
Introduction: We describe a case of pulmonary gas embolism caused by portal vein gas (PVG) observed using echocardiography. Echography revealed gas flowing through the hepatic vein, inferior vena cava, right atrium, and right ventricle, as well as ...
Chiaki Kamikado   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venous Thromboembolism Within Professional American Sport Leagues. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Numerous reports have described players in professional American sports leagues who have been sidelined with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a pulmonary embolism (PE), but little is known about the clinical implications of these events in ...
Astolfi, Matthew   +4 more
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Presyncope Is Associated with Intensive Care Unit Admission in Emergency Department Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Introduction: Syncope is common among emergency department (ED) patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and indicates a higher acuity and worse prognosis than in patients without syncope.
Abraham, Ashley S.   +11 more
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Comparison of the D-dimer concentration in pregnant women with or without pulmonary thromboembolism

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Introduction and Objectives: Pulmonary thromboembolism is the third most common vascular disease after coronary heart disease and stroke and is approximately 10 times more common in pregnant women compared with the nonpregnant population at the same age.
Seyed H Borsi   +4 more
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Nitric Oxide in Experimental Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Nitric oxide (NO) is an important modulator of the pulmonary circulation both at basal state and in pulmonary hypertension. Low levels of NO are detectable in exhaled gas which is believed to mirror pulmonary NO formation and elimination.
Nilsson, Kristofer F
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PECSS: Pulmonary Embolism Comprehensive Screening Score to safely rule out pulmonary embolism among suspected patients presenting to emergency department

open access: yesBMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023
Background Pulmonary embolism is a severe cardiovascular disease and can be life-threatening if left untreated. However, the detection rate of pulmonary embolism using existing pretest probability scores remained relatively low and clinical rule out ...
Luojia Tang   +9 more
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