Pulmonary embolism presenting as delirium: an acute confusional state in an elderly patient—a case report

BACKGROUND: Large numbers of elderly patients are admitted to hospitals in acute confusional states. In many, the underlying causes are easily found; in some, correct diagnosis is difficult. Pulmonary embolism (PE), the most serious clinical presentation of venous thromboembolism, is often misdiagno...

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Autores principales: Ahaneku, Chidimma A., Akpu, Benard B., Njoku, Chibueze H., Elem, David E., Ekeng, Bassey E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9899661/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36777903
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43162-023-00193-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9899661/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36777903
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43162-023-00193-5

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