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The Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolus

Jeffrey R. Galvin, M.D.
Department of Radiology
The University of Iowa College of Medicine

James J. Choi, B.S.
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

• Introduction and Objectives
• Clinical Presentation
• Chest Radiography
• Ventilation Perfusion
• Computed Tomography
• Pulmonary Angiography
• Conclusion
• Diagnostic Algorithm
• Case Studies
  1. Obesity and New Atrial Fibrillation
  2. Non-specific Symptoms
  3. No Apparent Risk Factors
  4. Pneumonia
  5. Substernal Chest Pain
  6. Interstitial Lung Disease
  7. Post-OP Atelectasis
  8. Collagen Vascular Disease
  9. Syncope
  10. Abdominal and Back Pain
  11. Renal Carcinoma
  12. Head Injury
  13. Multiple Myeloma
  14. History of Previous Emboli
  15. Motor Vehicle Injury
  16. Confusion
  17. Cardiomyopathy
  18. Myasthenia Gravis
  19. Stroke
  20. Rheumatic Heart Disease
  21. Oral Contraceptives
  22. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  23. Congestive Heart Failure
  24. Paraplegia
  25. Indwelling Venous Catheter
  26. Weight Loss and Hemoptysis
  27. Osteosarcoma and Back Pain
  28. Diabetic with Fractured Ankle
  29. Small Cell Carcinoma
  30. Automobile Trip

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