Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a clinicopathological condition where the left common iliac vein is compressed by the overlying right common iliac artery, potentially leading to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ...

"Later that day, I had a phone call to say that I had had a heart attack and that they were expecting me in A&E. I spent five ...

Many regard getting a diagnosis, good or bad, as preferable to living with uncertainty. But if that diagnosis is the wrong ...

patients assessed for pulmonary embolism at the emergency department of a university hospital for a 6-month period were included. Demographic data, symptoms, vital signs, laboratory data, chest X-ray ...

We could therefore keep it simple by first removing the normal valve and attaching a ... That evening I helped sit the patient up for a portable chest X-ray. The technician then brought in the ...

Initial investigations revealed cardiomegaly on x-ray (cardiothoracic index 0.62 ... At additional investigations, chest CT scan showed no signs of parenchymal disease or pulmonary embolism; ...

When this happens, there may be coughing, shortness of breath, hiccups, rapid breathing, and sharp chest pains that worsen when inhaling or coughing. A pleural effusion can be very small (detectable ...

Rationale Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB ... 95% CI 0.11 to 0.36), the percentage of normal lung on X-ray was associated with a higher FVC z-score (0.03, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.05) whereas a higher ring and ...

Acute pulmonary embolism is rare during childhood and adolescence. The high pulmonary embolism-related fatality among ...

Outpatient management of patients with cancer-associated pulmonary embolism (PE) may be a feasible, safe approach with low short-term rates of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE), major bleeding, ...

Key barriers in adhering to anticoagulation guidelines included uncertainty about its choice, established practices, and the ...