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''According to the PIOPED II study, these are the most common presenting signs''<ref>Stein PD et al. Clinical characteristics of patients with acute pulmonary embolism: data from PIOPED II. Am J Med. 2007;120(10):871.</ref> | ''According to the PIOPED II study, these are the most common presenting signs''<ref>Stein PD et al. Clinical characteristics of patients with acute pulmonary embolism: data from PIOPED II. Am J Med. 2007;120(10):871.</ref> | ||
*Dyspnea at rest or with exertion (73%) | *[[Dyspnea]] at rest or with exertion (73%) | ||
*Pleuritic chest pain (44%) | *Pleuritic [[chest pain]] (44%) | ||
*Cough (37%) | *[[Cough]] (37%) | ||
*Orthopnea (28%) | *Orthopnea (28%) | ||
*Calf or thigh pain and/or swelling (44%) | *Calf or thigh pain and/or swelling (44%) | ||
*Wheezing (21%) | *[[Wheezing]] (21%) | ||
*Hemoptysis (13%) | *[[Hemoptysis]] (13%) | ||
===Signs=== | ===Signs=== | ||
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*Accentuated pulmonic component of the second heart sound (15%) | *Accentuated pulmonic component of the second heart sound (15%) | ||
*JVD (14%) | *JVD (14%) | ||
*Fever (3%) | *[[Fever]] (3%) | ||
Latest revision as of 17:57, 19 September 2019
Symptoms
According to the PIOPED II study, these are the most common presenting signs[1]
- Dyspnea at rest or with exertion (73%)
- Pleuritic chest pain (44%)
- Cough (37%)
- Orthopnea (28%)
- Calf or thigh pain and/or swelling (44%)
- Wheezing (21%)
- Hemoptysis (13%)
Signs
- Tachypnea (54%)
- Calf or thigh swelling, erythema, edema, tenderness, palpable cord (47%)
- Tachycardia (24%)
- Rales (18%)
- Decreased breath sounds (17%)
- Accentuated pulmonic component of the second heart sound (15%)
- JVD (14%)
- Fever (3%)
- ↑ Stein PD et al. Clinical characteristics of patients with acute pulmonary embolism: data from PIOPED II. Am J Med. 2007;120(10):871.