Pulmonary embolism


Disease modifying treatment available:
Time critical diagnosis and management:
Lateralising:


Synonyms

  • PE


Taxotomy

Aetiology

Supercategory
Venous thromboembolism
Disorder Clinical features Associated features Investigations Disease modifying treatment available Time critical
Deep vein thrombosis Post-thrombotic syndrome
Varicose veins
Nephrotic syndrome
Polycythaemia rubra vera
Essential thrombocythaemia
Antithrombin deficiency
Protein C deficiency
Protein S deficiency
Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
Myelofibrosis
Antiphospholipid syndrome



Associated Disorders





Clinical features


Pulmonary embolism may cause the following: