Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism by measurement of alveolar dead space

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 244, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 199-207

  Olsson, K ^a   Jonson, B ^a   Olsson, C G ^a   Wollmer, P ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Lung radionuclide imaging; Pulmonary embolism diagnosis; Pulmonary gas exchange; Respiratory dead space

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; INDIUM 113M; MACROSALB TC 99M; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG DEAD SPACE; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AGED; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE;

EID: 0031815679     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1998.00356.x     Document Type: Article

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