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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Pulmonary embolism is frequently asymptomatic. | |||
Prospective Investigation Of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis Study ('''PIOPED''') found the following symptoms in 97% of patients with angiographic proven PE | Prospective Investigation Of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis Study ('''PIOPED''') found the following symptoms in 97% of patients with angiographic proven PE | ||
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*[[Tachypnea]] | *[[Tachypnea]] | ||
The absence of this triad reduces the clinical probability of PE | The absence of this triad reduces the clinical probability of PE. Symptoms or signs of lower extremity [[deep venous thrombosis]] (DVT) can also be present in the patient. | ||
===History & Symptoms=== | |||
Three major clinical presentations: | |||
#[[Dyspnea]] with or without pleuritic [[chest pain]] and [[hemoptysis]] | |||
#Hemodynamic instability and [[syncope]] (associated with massive pulmonary embolism) | |||
#In the elderly, it may mimick as indolent [[pneumonia]] or [[heart failure]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editors-in-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [2]
Synonyms and keywords: PE
Overview
Pulmonary embolism is frequently asymptomatic. Prospective Investigation Of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis Study (PIOPED) found the following symptoms in 97% of patients with angiographic proven PE
The absence of this triad reduces the clinical probability of PE. Symptoms or signs of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) can also be present in the patient.
History & Symptoms
Three major clinical presentations:
- Dyspnea with or without pleuritic chest pain and hemoptysis
- Hemodynamic instability and syncope (associated with massive pulmonary embolism)
- In the elderly, it may mimick as indolent pneumonia or heart failure.