title: An 89-year-old patient with acquired murmur associated with pulmonary embolism.
abstract: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common cause of death in hospitalized patients. Diagnosis is often missed because of a non-homogeneous clinical picture. We present a case of an 89-year-old patient with an acquired murmur associated with pulmonary embolism. When examined by a family physician the patient had no symptoms typical for PE. During hospitalization, dyspnoea was exacerbated; a non-productive cough, chest pain and oliguria were observed. Pulmonary embolism was diagnosed, but because of the renal failure diagnosis was not confirmed by angio-CT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Godycki-Ćwirko
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bratkowska