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Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.
Recent clinical studies have shed new light on the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism. Pulmonary embolism continues to be difficult to diagnose because the definitive test, pulmonary angiography, is complex and not widely available. However, new knowledge about ventilation perfusion lung scanning and non-invasive leg studies can help to reduce the need for pulmonary angiography. Furthermore, t...
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The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism should be considered in any patient who presents with shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain, even though most cases occur in patients with known risk factors, such as a history of deep venous thrombosis, immobilization, estrogen or birth control pill use, or recent surgery. More than 300,000 cases of pulmonary embolism are diagnosed each year and 50,00...
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متن کامل[Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism].
A good knowledge of clinical presentation and of risk factors for pulmonary embolism is mandatory to improve adequate clinical suspicion. Some recent improvements in diagnostic strategy have to be emphasized. A low D-dimer level has a good negative predictive value to rule out pulmonary embolism. Ventilation-perfusion lung scan is the most often used imaging technique. In case of non diagnostic...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2223-3652,2223-3660
DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2018.01.09