Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

M Rodger, PS Wells - Thrombosis research, 2001 - Elsevier
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common, lethal yet treatable disease. The clinical diagnosis
of PE remains to be a problem due to the nonspecific presenting signs, symptoms …

Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: Advances and pitfalls

PL den Exter, FA Klok, MV Huisman - Best Practice & Research Clinical …, 2012 - Elsevier
The signs and symptoms of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) form a wide spectrum
and considerably overlap with other cardiopulmonary diseases. Timely recognizing of this …

Diagnosis and exclusion of pulmonary embolism

JA Kline - Thrombosis research, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Failure to test for pulmonary embolism (PE) can be a lethal mistake, but PE and
produces symptoms similar to many other diseases. Overtesting for PE has negative …

Rational diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (RADIAPE) in symptomatic outpatients with suspected PE: an improved strategy to exclude or diagnose venous …

JJ Michiels - Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis, 1998 - thieme-connect.com
A prospective management decision analysis for the exclusion and diagnosis of pulmonary
embolism (PE) based on pre-test clinical probability (PCP) estimation for PE, a rapid ELISA …

Pulmonary embolism: a clinician's perspective

PS Wells - Seminars in nuclear medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
Recent advances in the management of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE)
have both improved diagnostic accuracy as well as made management algorithms safer and …

Diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism

M Righini, H Robert-Ebadi - Hämostaseologie, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
During the last three decades, considerable advances in the management of patients with
suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) have improved diagnostic accuracy and made …

[PDF][PDF] New diagnostic and treatment modalities for pulmonary embolism: one path through the confusion.

CJ Langan, S Weingart - Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, 2006 - academia.edu
Pulmonary embolism is one of the greatest diagnostic challenges in emergency medicine.
New techniques and strategies constantly arise for the diagnosis and treatment of this …

Acute pulmonary embolism. Part 1: epidemiology and diagnosis

RA Douma, PW Kamphuisen, HR Büller - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2010 - nature.com
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a frequently occurring, acute, and potentially fatal condition.
Numerous risk factors for PE, both inherited and acquired, have been identified. Adequate …

Laboratory tests in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

G Meyer, PM Roy, H Sors, O Sanchez - Respiration, 2003 - karger.com
The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) requires objective testing. However, all imaging
techniques have their own limitations and costs and cannot be performed in every patient …

Pulmonary embolism: An update

S Doherty - Australian family physician, 2017 - search.informit.org
Background: Pulmonary embolism is a common condition and can be the source of
significant morbidity and mortality. Objective: This article reviews the approach to the …