Pulmonary embolism shock. Physiologic basis of a bedside screening test

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 196 (9) ◽  
pp. 751-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. R. Del Guercio
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Screening Test

The Relationship between 125I-Fibrinogen Detected Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

1975 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. V. Ruckley ◽  
D. R. B. Jones ◽  
I. M. C. Macintyre ◽  
C. Vasilescu
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Screening Test ◽  
Medical Patients ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Lung Scan ◽  
Fibrinogen Test ◽  
Deep Vein ◽  
The Relationship

A total of 846 surgical and medical patients have been screened by the 125I-fibrinogen test (I.F.T.). Deep vein thrombosis (D.V.T.) was detected in 174 (21%). In 49% of positives the condition was bilateral and in 33% the D.V.T. involved popliteal veins or above. In 14 patients pulmonary embolism was diagnosed by lung scan or at autopsy. In one massive embolism was the cause of death. All 14 had positive I.F.T’s. ; 10 bilateral and 10 with both calf and thigh vein thrombus. The relationship between positive I.F.T. and iliofemoral D.V.T. was studied with bilateral phlebography in 60 patients. In no case was isolated iliofemoral D.V.T found. We confirm the value of the I.F.T. as a screening test for potential embolism and observe that embolism from isolated iliofemoral D.V.T. is extremely rare.

Role of echocardiography as a screening test in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism

2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi Hyang Kwak ◽  
Juhyeon Oh ◽  
Jin Ok Jeong ◽  
Sang Chol Lee ◽  
Hyeon Cheol Gwon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Screening Test ◽  
Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
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