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Pulmonary Embolism
Also Known As: Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Condition / disease reference page from the Everyone Healthy database.
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Condition overview
Attributes
Critical careis Yes
Linked signs and symptoms
14Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
- Ankle Swelling (Ankle Oedema)
- Blood Pressure Below Normal (Hypotension)
- Breath Shortness (Dyspnoea)
- Breathing Rapid Hyperventilation (Tachypnea)
- Cough
- Coughing Up Blood (Haemoptysis, Hemoptysis)
- Fatigue
- Fever (Raised Body Temperature)
- Pain Whilst Breathing (Pleurisy)
- Pain: Chest
- Skin Bluish Coloration (Cyanosis)
- Sweating (Perspiring)
- Swelling (Oedema, Edema)
- Wheezing
Linked drugs / medications
5Medication information is educational only. A doctor or pharmacist should advise whether any medicine is appropriate.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
8Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
21These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
- Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Concentration
- Blood pH Test
- Chest X-Ray
- Coagulation Factor Assay (Blood Clotting Factors)
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- D-Dimer Blood Test
- Fibrin Degradation Products (FDPs, Fibrin Split Products, FSPs, Fibrin Breakdown Products, Fbps)
- Fibrin Monomers Test
- Fibrinopeptide A (FPA) Action Assay
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Scan
- Oxygen Saturation Test (Arterial Blood, SaO2)
- Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide (PCO2, PaCO2)
- Partial Pressure of Oxygen (PO2)
- Plasminogen Activity
- Protein C (PC ANtigen)
- Protein S Concentration
- Psychological Evaluation
- Pulmonary Angiogram
- Spiral (helical) Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Urine Volume
Biological and test markers
14This visual map uses existing EH database links to show biological agents and lab markers reported as increased, decreased, or associated with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
6- Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)Reference range exampleAll: 0–45 units/LLinked diagnostic tests1Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Concentration
- Blood pHReference range exampleAll: 7.35–7.45Linked diagnostic tests1Blood pH Test
- D-DimerReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0–240 µg/LLinked diagnostic tests1D-Dimer Blood Test
- Fibrin MonomersReference range example0–10,000 µg/LLinked diagnostic tests1Fibrin Monomers Test
- Fibrin Split ProductsReference range exampleAll: 0–1 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Fibrin Degradation Products (FDPs, Fibrin Split Products
- Fibrinopeptide A (FPA)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0.7–3.1 mg/mL; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 0.35–2.5 mg/mLLinked diagnostic tests1Fibrinopeptide A (FPA) Action Assay
Often decreased
8- Factor V (Labile Factor, Proaccelerin, Percentage of Normal Value)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 50–150 %Linked diagnostic tests1Coagulation Factor Assay (Blood Clotting Factors)
- Oxygen Saturation (Arterial Blood, SaO2)Reference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 95–100 %; Newborn (0 - 1month): 40–90 %Linked diagnostic tests1Oxygen Saturation Test (Arterial Blood, SaO2)
- Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide (PaCO2)Reference range exampleAll: 35–45 mm HgLinked diagnostic tests1Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide (PCO2, PaCO2)
- Partial Pressure of Arterial Oxygen (PaO2)Reference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 80–100 mm Hg; Newborn (0 - 1month): 60–70 mm HgLinked diagnostic tests1Partial Pressure of Oxygen (PO2)
- PlasminogenReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 65–153 %; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 70–120 %Linked diagnostic tests1Plasminogen Activity
- Protein CReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 70–150 %Linked diagnostic tests1Protein C (PC ANtigen)
- Protein SReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 50–120 %; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 55–120 %Linked diagnostic tests1Protein S Concentration
- UrineReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 4.5–7.5; Child (0 - 16y): 500–1,400 mLLinked diagnostic tests5Urine Colour, Urine Creatinine Concentration
Other associated markers
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Pulmonary Embolism
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