[Fatal pulmonary embolism with a normal PaO2].
A case of massive pulmonary embolism confirmed by angiography and necropsy, without arterial hypoxemia (PaO2 = 109 torr while the patient breathing room air) was reported. The onset of hypoxemia and increase in venous admixture secondary to cardiac output improvement with dobutamine was discussed.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D010313:Partial Pressure; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*
D010100:Oxygen
Embolie pulmonaire mortelle avec PaO2 normale.