"The Great Masquerader": An Interesting Case Series of Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) encompasses pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The clinical manifestations of pulmonary embolism are highly variable and non-specific. We report five cases of pulmonary embolism, each with a unique clinical profile and degree of severity. The clinica...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 12; p. e32330
Main Authors Sritharan, Sri Balaji, Raj, C Poornima, Ta, Vidya, Pandurangan, Narendhiran, Shinde, Vikrant
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 08.12.2022
Cureus
Subjects
Anemia
Anticoagulants
Asthma
Blood clots
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Case reports
Ejection fraction
Emergency Medicine
Heart attacks
Heart failure
Homocysteine
Hypotension
Internal Medicine
Molecular weight
Morbidity
Mutation
Pain
Pneumonia
Proteins
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary embolisms
Pulmonary hypertension
Risk factors
Sinuses
Thromboembolism
Veins & arteries
acute management
high fatality
varied clinical presentation
case report series
high clinical suspicion
pulmonary embolism (pe)
venous thromboembolism (vte)
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Summary:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) encompasses pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The clinical manifestations of pulmonary embolism are highly variable and non-specific. We report five cases of pulmonary embolism, each with a unique clinical profile and degree of severity. The clinical, electrocardiographic, and radiologic findings of each patient are described in this case series along with the appropriate therapy based on hemodynamic stability. It is crucial to distinguish between hemodynamically stable and unstable pulmonary embolism and treatment should be started right away to reduce morbidity and mortality secondary to obstructive shock.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.32330