Pulmonary embolism in a patient of tetralogy of Fallot: a diagnostic challenge.
Am J Emerg Med
; 33(6): 865.e5-6, 2015 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
A 46-year-old male patient with tetralogy of Fallot presented to the emergency department with progressive dyspnea for 3 days. The dyspnea was refractory to treatment for tet spells. Pulmonary embolism (PE) was subsequently diagnosed by computed tomography, and the patient was successfully treated with heparinization. Chronic hypoxemia-induced secondary polycythemia and the consequent increase in blood hyperviscosity predisposed this patient to PE. This case reminds us of the similarity in clinical presentation between PE and tet spells.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Embolia Pulmonar
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Tetralogía de Fallot
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Emerg Med
Año:
2015
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Article