title: [Diagnostic difficulties in acute pulmonary embolism diagnosis: ECG changes evolution: a case report].
abstract: Pulmonary embolism is a common disease which may cause diagnostic difficulties. To establish a diagnosis additional examinations are needed. Except typical for pulmonary embolism EKG changes the value of untypical ST-T changes connected with cardiac ischaemia is appreciated. The case below presents the usefulness of EKG monitoring in acute pulmonary embolism.
authors.affiliation: I Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Kardiologii Sl. Centrum Chorób Serca w Zabrzu.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Markowicz-Pawlus
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zielińska
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prokopczuk
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaczmarski
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000792:Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D013300:Streptokinase