[Old and new aspects in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism].
Pulmonary embolism remains a common complication of deep venous thrombosis. The diagnosis is often difficult, since symptoms and clinical signs are sensitive but unspecific. ECG, chest X-ray and blood chemistry serve to rule out other diseases. A normal lung perfusion scan excludes clinically relevant recent pulmonary emboli; multiple segmental perfusion defects support this diagnosis. Other scintigraphic findings have to be interpreted cautiously. Pulmonary angiography remains the diagnostic gold standard.
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Medizinische Klinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
D000792:Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging