Unsuspected Pulmonary Embolism in Observation Unit Patients
Objective: Many emergency department (ED) patients with cardiopulmonary symptoms such as chest pain or dyspnea are placed in observation units but do not undergo specific diagnostic testing for pulmonary embolism (PE). The role of observation units in the diagnosis of PE has not been studied. We hyp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2009-08-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1g09t6v4 |