More than just another pulmonary embolism

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-99

  Schmitt, Eric R ^a   Burg, Michael D ^b  

^a HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Kaweah Delta Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Azygos vein thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism; Pulmonary venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; D DIMER; GLUCOSE; PROTEIN C;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT; CASE REPORT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY VEIN; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 84857844067     PISSN: 1936900X     EISSN: 19369018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2011.5.6762     Document Type: Article

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