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Pulmonary Embolism
Also Known As: Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Condition / disease reference page from the Everyone Healthy database.
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- chest pain, pressure or pain spreading to the arm, jaw or back
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- severe bleeding, black stools, vomiting blood or major injury
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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 markers/agents
14This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased 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 testsAngiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Concentration
- Blood pHReference range exampleAll: 7.35–7.45Linked diagnostic testsBlood pH Test
- D-DimerReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0–240 µg/LLinked diagnostic testsD-Dimer Blood Test
- Fibrin MonomersReference range example0–10,000 µg/LLinked diagnostic testsFibrin Monomers Test
- Fibrin Split ProductsReference range exampleAll: 0–1 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsFibrin 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 testsFibrinopeptide A (FPA) Action Assay
Often decreased
8- Factor V (Labile Factor, Proaccelerin, Percentage of Normal Value)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 50–150 %Linked diagnostic testsCoagulation Factor Assay (Blood Clotting Factors)
- Oxygen Saturation (Arterial Blood, SaO2)Reference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 95–100 %; Newborn (0 - 1month): 40–90 %Linked diagnostic testsOxygen Saturation Test (Arterial Blood, SaO2)
- Partial Pressure of Arterial Carbon Dioxide (PaCO2)Reference range exampleAll: 35–45 mm HgLinked diagnostic testsPartial 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 testsPartial Pressure of Oxygen (PO2)
- PlasminogenReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 65–153 %; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 70–120 %Linked diagnostic testsPlasminogen Activity
- Protein CReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 70–150 %Linked diagnostic testsProtein C (PC ANtigen)
- Protein SReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 50–120 %; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 55–120 %Linked diagnostic testsProtein S Concentration
- UrineReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 4.5–7.5; Child (0 - 16y): 500–1,400 mLLinked diagnostic testsUrine Colour, Urine Creatinine Concentration
Introduction / full article
Pulmonary Embolism
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