[Differential diagnosis of pneumonia and pulmonary embolism].
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.
Wiśniewska
Joanna
J
Instytut Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc, Warszawa.
Kuca
Paweł
P
Burakowski
Janusz
J
Florczyk
Michał
M
Kurzyna
Marcin
M
Szturmowicz
Monika
M
Torbicki
Adam
A
Tomkowski
Witold Z
WZ
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; D018942:Macrolides; C036309:fibrin fragment D
Trudności w diagnostyce róznicowej zapalenia płuc i zatorowości płucnej.