A Silent Fatal Presentation of Pulmonary Embolism: Reflection and Discussion.

Publication/Presentation Date

6-24-2020

Abstract

Acute pulmonary embolism is a common medical condition that clinicians face in practice. It is important to have a prompt diagnosis with proper management as it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, a timely diagnosis is often difficult to obtain especially when the presenting symptoms are atypical, but the consequence could be fatal. We present an 80-year-old gentleman who presented with a near-syncope episode who subsequently was found to have acute extensive bilateral pulmonary embolisms after a code blue event.

Volume

12

Issue

6

First Page

8813

Last Page

8813

ISSN

2168-8184

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

32742829

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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