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Acute pulmonary embolism in young: Case reports

Authors :
Sandeep Rana
Source :
The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 46-50 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017.

Abstract

Pulmonary embolism remains a disease which needs high clinical suspicion to prevent mortality and morbidity. More so in young healthy individuals, suspicion is very low as compared to old age individuals with multiple co-morbid conditions. Pulmonary embolism carries high mortality if not suspected and treatment initiated as early as possible. There are two case reports of young male individuals who presented as acute onset of breathlessness and later diagnosed and treated as a case of pulmonary thromboembolism.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23208775 and 23209089
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.13ebf39a10f84162b44619cb472b5a14
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/2320-8775.196657