Visual auras, similar to those seen during a migraine, were linked to the presence of small brain embolisms observable 1 day ...

The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is usually established by a combination of clinical assessment, D-dimer testing, and imaging with either pulmonary ventilation–perfusion (V/Q) scintigraphy or ...

Contrast-enhanced, dual-energy CT (DECT) scans showing pulmonary blood masks and three-dimensional and two-dimensional reconstructions of pulmonary microvascular blood volume in representative ...

With the advent of multidetector CT (MDCT) scanning, which allows assessment of the chest with thin section collimation using rapid acquisition, it is now possible to visualise the pulmonary arterial ...

Based on a physical exam alone, I diagnosed the patient with a fever from a septic hip and shortness of breath and fever from a pulmonary embolism. Labs and a CT scan proved I was right about ...

Pulmonary embolism is a common cause of cardiovascular-associated morbidity and mortality. Although pulmonary embolism affects individuals from all demographics, the incidence of pulmonary embolism is ...

Most foreign objects have been sewing needles; this is the first known case of a toothpick penetration. The patient presented to our institution with polymicrobial sepsis and bilateral pulmonary ...

Serial chest CT scans demonstrated progressive resolution of pulmonary abscesses and normalization of lung parenchyma. Given the reported relapse rates of up to 10% during recovery [5], regular follow ...

Extending the simple CT scan administered to all acute stroke patients to include the upper part of the heart increased cardioaortic thrombus detection by almost sixfold.

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Notably, a CT of his chest, done 4 years earlier to investigate an incidental finding on chest x-ray, had shown mild pulmonary artery dilation. He was initially managed conservatively. However, 12 ...