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Fever is associated with higher morbidity and clot burden in patients with acute pulmonary embolism

BACKGROUND: Fever is considered as a presenting symptom of pulmonary embolism (PE). We aim to evaluate the association between PE and fever, its clinical characteristics, outcomes and role in prognosis. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of patients who were hospitalised with the diagnosis of acu...

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Autores principales: Saad, Muhammad, Shaikh, Danial H, Mantri, Nikhitha, Alemam, Ahmed, Zhang, Aiyi, Adrish, Muhammad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6157512/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30271608
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2018-000327