From: Pulmonary embolism in non-brain tumor patients after surgery—a retrospective study in China
Diagnosis | Number of patients |
---|---|
Symptomsa | |
Dyspnea | 50 |
Syncope | 7 |
Palpitation | 5 |
Lower leg pain | 6 |
Cardiac arrest | 5 |
Chest pain | 2 |
Asymptomatic | 15 |
Electrocardiogramb | |
Sinus tachycardia | 22 |
S1Q3T3 | 5 |
ST-T changes | 10 |
Low voltage | 5 |
Atrial fibrillation | 3 |
Normal | 21 |
Gas analysisc | |
PCO2 < 35 mmHg | 12 |
PO2/FiO2 ≤ 300 mmHg | 57 |
Lac ≥ 2 mmol/L | 19 |
D-Dimer elevated | 63 |
Pulmonary artery hypertensiond | 3 |
Positive troponine | 2 |
Compression venous ultrasonographyf | |
Lower extremity venous thrombosis | 32 |
Internal jugular and subclavian vein thrombosis | 3 |
APACHE II score > 15 | 13 |