A subsegmental pulmonary embolism is a blood clot located ... with computed tomography pulmonary angiography, which is a type of CT scan. This test takes images of the blood between the heart ...

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Is it really just a headache — or could it be a brain hemorrhage? Sometimes, a seemingly insignificant remark prompts a closer look.

Use of CT pulmonary angiography to diagnose pulmonary emboli is increasing ... as they may carry important prognostic and therapeutic implications. pulmonary embolism right ventricular dysfunction ...

National guidance said that either a VQ or CTPA [CT Pulmonary Angiogram] could be undertaken and on this occasion, a VQ scan was done 'which confirmed that there was no Pulmonary Embolism'.

Background Diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) requires chest CT angiography for pulmonary embolism and venous ultrasound for deep vein thrombosis. To reduce imaging, guidelines recommend ...

Patient acutely desaturated and increased New Early Warning Score during the evening on call, and prominent S1Q3T3 was seen on ECG, which prompted immediate anticoagulation and CT pulmonary angiogram ...

The differential diagnosis for chest pain is broad and includes acute coronary syndrome (ACS), acute aortic syndromes, pericarditis, myocarditis, pulmonary embolism ... imaging, or CT). We included ...

Although D-dimer results within a typical range can rule out pulmonary embolism, high results alone can’t diagnose this condition. Doctors usually need to run extra tests to make a diagnosis.

Non-enhanced CT scans rarely aid in the detection of haemorrhage but significantly increase the overall radiation exposure.