Pulmonary Embolism Medical History

Pulmonary Embolism | NEJM

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Pulmonary embolism is a common diagnosis and can be associated with recurrent venous thromboembolism, bleeding due to anticoagulant therapy, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, and...

Pulmonary embolism - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo …

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Diagnosis. A pulmonary embolism can be difficult to diagnose, especially if you have underlying heart or lung disease. For that reason, your health care provider will …

Pulmonary Embolism | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot that develops in a blood vessel elsewhere in the body (often the leg), travels to an artery in the lung, and suddenly forms a blockage of the artery. Abnormal blood …

Pulmonary embolism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Clinical Presentation

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Current or past history of thrombophlebitis Trauma to the lower extremities and pelvis during the past 3 months Smoking Central venous instrumentation within the …

Pulmonary Embolism > Fact Sheets > Yale Medicine

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Pulmonary embolism is usually caused by a blood clot that has broken loose from a deep vein in the leg or pelvis before it travels up to the lungs. This condition is called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Common symptoms …

Pulmonary Embolism History-Taking | Resp History

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Inherited hypercoagulability - protein C or S deficiency, factor V Leiden, prothrombin gene mutation, sickle cell disease, hyperhomocysteinaemia, antithrombin III deficiency Family …

Patient History: Pulmonary Examination - University of …

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Patient History: Pulmonary Examination. Clinical history helps to distinguish the potential causes of abnormal lung sounds. Look for symptoms of infection or cardiac …

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) | Acute Management | ABCDE

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A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening medical emergency which often presents with very few clinical signs or symptoms. As a result, a high index of suspicion is required to diagnose …

Pulmonary thromboembolism: a historical perspective

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Pulmonary thromboembolism: a historical perspective The pathophysiology of acute and chronic thromboembolic disease was well documented and understood long before …