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
Published In/Presented At
Zhang, Q., Abideen, Z. U., Shan, K. S., Yoon, T., & Farooq, M. (2020). A Silent Fatal Presentation of Pulmonary Embolism: Reflection and Discussion. Cureus, 12(6), e8813. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8813
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
32742829
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article