Spiral CT diagnosis of pulmonary embolus

With the advent of new diagnostic techniques such as the spiral computed tomography angiogram, the sequence of tests needed to diagnose a pulmonary embolus may be more efficient if the testing behavior is tailored to the patient's underlying cardiopulmonary status. This may be particularly impo...

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Published inThe American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 441 - 443
Main Authors Pesola, Gene R., Pesola, Helen R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 01.07.2000
Elsevier
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Aged
Algorithms
Biological and medical sciences
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Laminectomy
Male
Medical sciences
Postoperative Complications
Pulmonary Artery - diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnostic imaging
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Respiratory system
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Vena Cava Filters
Vascular disease
Pulmonary embolism
Case study
Human
Radiodiagnosis
Respiratory disease
Cardiovascular disease
Medical imagery
Computerized axial tomography
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Summary:With the advent of new diagnostic techniques such as the spiral computed tomography angiogram, the sequence of tests needed to diagnose a pulmonary embolus may be more efficient if the testing behavior is tailored to the patient's underlying cardiopulmonary status. This may be particularly important if the patient is elderly or has other reasons for limited cardiopulmonary reserve. We report several cases with a new sequence of testing behavior. (Am J Emerg Med 2000;18:441-443.
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ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1053/ajem.2000.7896