title: [Differential diagnosis of pneumonia and pulmonary embolism].
abstract: 34-years old patient with suspected massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is described. D-dimer test, venous ultrasonography and spiral-CT were used to rule out suspected PE. Bilateral pneumonia was diagnosed. Difficulties in the differential diagnosis of pneumonia and PE are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Instytut Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc, Warszawa.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiśniewska
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kuca
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burakowski
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Florczyk
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurzyna
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szturmowicz
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torbicki
authors.forename: Witold Z
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Tomkowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; D006801:Humans; D018942:Macrolides; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; D018942:Macrolides; C036309:fibrin fragment D
vernacular_title: Trudności w diagnostyce róznicowej zapalenia płuc i zatorowości płucnej.