Can alveolar—arterial oxygen gradient predict severity of pulmonary embolism?

Can alveolar—arterial oxygen gradient predict severity of pulmonary embolism?

Abstract Background The perceived risk for pulmonary embolism (PE) can be assessed by oxygenation and calculation of the alveolar–arterial (A-a) oxygen (O2) gradient. We attempt to evaluate the efficacy of A-a O2 gradient for the diagnosis of PE and if it can predict the degree of severity of PE. Pa...

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Main Authors: Elham Abdelhady Abdelghany, Ashraf M. Othman, Rasha Abdelraof Abdelfatah, Mohammed-Elhoseany Magdy, Hosny S. Abd Elghany, Mahmoud M. Higazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
alveolar–arterial oxygen gradient
pulmonary artery obstructive index
pulmonary embolism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_62_18

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