An air embolism occurs when one or more air bubbles enter the bloodstream and travel to the lungs, blocking a pulmonary ...

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.

Pulmonary embolism occurs when an embolus breaks away from a thrombus and blocks the pulmonary artery, generating symptoms that include shortness of breath, chest pain, fainting and haemoptysis.

The most common ECG finding in the setting of a pulmonary embolism is sinus tachycardia. However, the “S1Q3T3” pattern of acute cor pulmonale is classic; this is termed the McGinn-White Sign.

I am a three-time pulmonary embolism survivor! My first PE was in 2003 after childbirth complications (including a collapsed ...

Dr. Shoo Lee’s research was used to help convict a British nurse of murdering babies, but he says it should never have been cited.

She had a pulmonary embolism while waiting in line ... All of a sudden, I was just out.Emily Jansson Just over 10 hours into her Air Canada flight, Jansson had the urge to use the restroom—the first ...

The Medical Protection Society says lessons can be learned from the case of a patient given an incorrect risk score for ...

Dr Lee’s 1989 paper, Pulmonary Vascular Air Embolism in the Newborn, was used by infant abuse expert Dr Dewi Evans to support his air embolism theory as part of the prosecution to convict Letby.

A study analysing data from the US Renal Data System has revealed a significant risk of pulmonary embolism in patients with ...

THE occurrence of air embolism during submarine escape training has been very infrequent. In 67,000 ascents from depth in the Escape Training Tank at New London during the past five years, only 7 ...