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1. Bilateral pleural masses and shortness of breath associated with multiple myeloma

Author

Cabrera, Arnold and Klein, Jeffrey S.

Subjects
Pulmonary embolism -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Multiple myeloma -- Complications and side effects -- Diagnosis, Plasmacytoma -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Health, Diagnosis, Complications and side effects
Abstract

A 62-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with progressive shortness of breath and severe back and left flank pain. A diagnosis of multiple myeloma had been made by means [...]

Published
1997

2. The characteristics of the thrombi of the lower limbs, as detected by ultrasonic scanning, do not predict pulmonary embolism

Author

Lusiani, Luigi, Visona, Adriana, Bonanome, Andrea, Pesavento, Raffaele, and Zanco, Pierluigi

Subjects
Pulmonary embolism -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Venous thrombosis -- Complications and side effects -- Diagnosis, Health, Diagnosis, Complications and side effects
Abstract

Objective. To evaluate whether pulmonary embolism (PE), as detected by perfusion lung scan could be predicted by the ultrasonic (US) characteristics of the thrombi in patients with deep venous thrombosis [...]

Published
1996

3. Surgical management of unresolved pulmonary embolism: a personal series of 72 patients

Author

Simonneau, Gerald, Azarian, Reza, Brenot, Francois, Dartevelle, Philippe G., Musset, Dominique, and Duroux, Pierre

Subjects
Pulmonary embolism -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Pulmonary hypertension -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Health, Diagnosis, Complications and side effects
Abstract

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CT-E PH) is a rare and aberrant outcome of acute pulmonary embolism. Because it has become a potentially curable form of pulmonary hypertension, the frequency of [...]

Published
1995

4. Upper extremity deep venous thrombosis: underdiagnosed and potentially lethal

Author

Black, Michael D., French, Gord J., Rasuli, Pasteur, and Bouchard, Adrien C.

Subjects
Intravenous catheterization, Pulmonary embolism -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Venous thrombosis -- Complications and side effects -- Diagnosis, Health, Diagnosis, Complications and side effects
Abstract

The significance of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) has been minimized in comparison to iliofemoral thrombosis, likely due to the erroneous belief that subsequent pulmonary thromboembolism is rare. The [...]

Published
1993

5. Occult cancer in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: a prospective study

Author

Monreal, Manuel, Casals, Antoni, Boix, Jaume, Olazabal, Angel, Montserrat, Enric, and Mundo, Manuel Ribas

Subjects
Cancer -- Diagnosis, Pulmonary embolism -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Health, Diagnosis, Complications and side effects
Abstract

We prospectively studied 78 consecutive patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) to determine the most appropriate workup study for searching for hidden cancer. After a careful physcial examination, the following [...]

Published
1993

6. The diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Author

Lesser, Barry A., Leeper, Jr., Kenneth V., Stein, Paul D., Saltzman, Herbert A., Chen, James, Thompson, B. Taylor, Hales, Charles A., Popovich, Jr., John, Greenspan, Richard H., and Weg, John G.

Subjects
Pulmonary embolism -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Lung diseases, Obstructive -- Complications and side effects -- Diagnosis, Health
Abstract

The clinical features and noninvasive tests, including ventilation perfusion (V/Q) lung scans, were assessed in 108 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suspected of having pulmonary embolism (PE). Twenty-one [...]

Published
1992

7. Elevations of CK-MB following pulmonary embolism: a manifestation of occult right ventricular infarction

Author

Adams, III, Jesse E., Siegel, Barry A., Goldstein, James A., and Jaffe, Allan S.

Subjects
Infarction -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Pulmonary embolism -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Heart ventricle, Right -- Physiological aspects, Health, Diagnosis, Physiological aspects, Complications and side effects
Abstract

A Manifestation of Occult Right Ventricular Infarction Jesse E. Adams III, M.D.; Barry A. Siegel, M.D.;([unkeyable]) James A. Goldstein, M.D.;([unkeyable]) and Allan S. Jaffe, M.D.(Section) To determine the frequency and [...]

Published
1992

8. Clinical, laboratory, roentgenographic, and electrocardiographic findings in patients with acute pulmonary embolism and no pre-existing cardiac or pulmonary disease

Author

Stein, Paul D., Terrin, Michael L., Hales, Charles A., Palevsky, Harold I., Saltzman, Herbert A., Thompson, B. Taylor, and Weg, John G.

Subjects
Pulmonary embolism -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Electrocardiography -- Usage, X-rays -- Usage, Electrocardiogram -- Usage, Health, Diagnosis, Usage, Complications and side effects
Abstract

In order to assist in the characterization of the diagnostic features of acute pulmonary thrombo-embolism, it has ben shown to be useful to evaluate the history and physical examination, (1) [...]

Published
1991

9. Reversible hypotension following pulmonary embolism in a 33-year-old woman with hypothyroidism and vitiligo

Author

Kollef, Marin H.

Subjects
Pulmonary embolism -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Hypotension -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Health, Diagnosis, Complications and side effects
Abstract

(Chest 1993; 104:1889-91) A 33-year-old woman was transferred for management of an unresolved pneumonia. She had been hospitalized for a right lower lobe infiltrate and pleural effusion after a nonproductive [...]

Published
1993

10. VENTILATION-PERFUSION LUNG SCANS IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Author

El-Chemaly, Souheil, Taskar, V, Ahmad, S, and Shapiro, J M.

Subjects
Pulmonary embolism -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Critically ill, Health
Abstract

Purpose: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) may be a diagnostic challenge in critically ill patients. Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) lung scanning may be difficult due to the need for mechanical ventilation and hemodynamic [...]

Published
1999

11. ULTRASOUND ASSESSMENT OF DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH CLINICAL SUSPICION OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Author

Scoscia, Elvio, Prediletto, R, Carrozzi, L, Miniati, M, Di Ricco, G, Formichi, B, and Giuntini, C

Subjects
Pulmonary embolism -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Ultrasonics, Venous thrombosis -- Diagnosis -- Complications and side effects, Health
Abstract

Purpose: The duplex ultrasound (US), with manual compression and color Doppler flow with a B-mode image of the vein, has a key role to ascertain the unsuspected deep venous thrombosis [...]

Published
1999

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