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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...
Autores principales: | Ahaneku, Chidimma A., Akpu, Benard B., Njoku, Chibueze H., Elem, David E., Ekeng, Bassey E. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2023
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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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