The Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) has been shown to predict 30 and 90 day mortality after PE. However, whether the PESI predicts patients who will be free of clinically adverse outcomes during a typical hospitalisation is not known. Retrospective analysis of Emergency Department patients with PE from May 2006 to April 2008. We compiled demographics, data to calculate the PESI and a c...

In the article "The ECG in Pulmonary Embolism" by Ferrari et al (March 1997),1 the authors report their experience with the use of ECG in monitoring the workouts of patients with pulmo¬ nary embolism (PE). They found that the pattern of inverted T waves in the anterior precordial leads is the most frequent ECG sign in PE patients and the best index of massive PE, being associated with an angiog...

The Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) is a validated clinical prognostic model for patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). Recently, a simplified version of the PESI was developed. We sought to compare the prognostic performance of the original and simplified PESI. Using data from 15,531 patients with PE, we compared the proportions of patients classified as low versus higher risk between...

In the article "The ECG in Pulmonary Embolism" by Ferrari et al (March 1997),1 the authors report their experience with the use of ECG in monitoring the workouts of patients with pulmo¬ nary embolism (PE). They found that the pattern of inverted T waves in the anterior precordial leads is the most frequent ECG sign in PE patients and the best index of massive PE, being associated with an angiog...

RATIONALE An objective and simple prognostic model for patients with pulmonary embolism could be helpful in guiding initial intensity of treatment. OBJECTIVES To develop a clinical prediction rule that accurately classifies patients with pulmonary embolism into categories of increasing risk of mortality and other adverse medical outcomes. METHODS We randomly allocated 15,531 inpatient disch...

An 82-year-old man presented to our emergency department complaining of shortness of breath over recent days. He had a medical history of hypertension, dilated cardiomyopathy, and chronic atrial fibrillation. Electrocardiography showed atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate. We carried out contrast-enhanced computed tomography due to his high Modified Well’s scores and elevated Ddimer....

Background: Patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE) present with a broad spectrum of prognoses. Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) has progressively been established as a first line test in the APE diagnostic algorithm, but estimation of short term prognosis by this method remains to be explored. Methods: Eighty two patients admitted with APE were divided into three groups a...

BACKGROUND Patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE) present with a broad spectrum of prognoses. Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) has progressively been established as a first line test in the APE diagnostic algorithm, but estimation of short term prognosis by this method remains to be explored. METHODS Eighty two patients admitted with APE were divided into three groups a...

Abnormal lung perfusion scans using radioactive particles were found in five out of six cases of hepatic cirrhosis with arterial hypoxaemia. None had clinical evidence of cardiopulmonary disease or signs of pulmonary embolism on arteriography. The scan defects are probably caused by a disorder of the pulmonary microvasculature, which may show regional variation in severity.

introduction: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) secondary to sulfur mustard exposure, known as mustard lung, is an important late pulmonary complication. the bode (body mass index, obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise) index has been established as a valuable tool for determining the adverse consequences of copd. the aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the bode index in patie...