Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Suspected or Established Chronic Lung Disease

Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Suspected or Established Chronic Lung Disease

We recently identified four patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) who presented with progressive, but nonspecific, respiratory symptoms and were initially diagnosed with an exacerbation of established or presumed airflow obstruction.  No specific explanation for the apparent respiratory exacerba...

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Main Authors: Robert B Tompkins, Vaughn Harris, Clayton Brown, David E Griffith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2014-10-01
Series:Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
Subjects:
COPD
pulmonary embolus
diagnosis
Online Access:http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/172

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