Two pulmonary emboli in a psych pod
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Bilateral pulmonary emboli.
To cite: Galante O, Lador N, Schwarzfuchs D. BMJ Case Reports Published online: 17 December 2012 doi:10.1136/bcr-2012007827 DESCRIPTION A 79-year-old woman presented with an aggravating effort dyspnoea during the preceding week. On examination, her oxygen saturation was 87% while breathing ambient air; her blood pressure was 120/75; she had distended neck veins; normal breath sounds and regular...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2688-1152,2688-1152
DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12032