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| Author(s): |
Marcos Mello Moreira
[1]
;
Renato Giuseppe Giovanni Terzi
[2]
;
Mônica Corso Pereira
[3]
;
Tiago de Araújo Guerra Grangeia
[4]
;
Ilma Aparecida Paschoal
[5]
Total Authors: 5
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Departamento de Cirugia - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Departamento de Cirugia - Brasil
[3] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Departamento de Clínica Médica - Brasil
[4] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Hospital das Clínicas - Brasil
[5] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Departamento de Clínica Médica - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 5
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia; v. 34, n. 5, p. 328-332, 2008-05-00. |
| Abstract | |
Pulmonary thromboembolism is a common condition. Its diagnosis usually requires pulmonary scintigraphy, computed angiotomography, pulmonary arteriography and, in order to rule out other diagnoses, the measurement of D-dimer levels. Due to the fact that these diagnostic methods are not available in most Brazilian hospitals, the validation of other diagnostic techniques is of fundamental importance. We describe a case of a woman with chronic pulmonary hypertension who experienced a pulmonary thromboembolism event. Pulmonary scintigraphy, computed angiotomography and pulmonary arteriography were used in the diagnosis. The D-dimer test result was positive. Volumetric capnography was performed at admission and after treatment. The values obtained were compared with the imaging test results. (AU) | |