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===Symptoms=== | |||
*[[Dyspnea]] at rest or with exertion (75-80%) | |||
*[[Chest pain]] (66%) | |||
**Pleuritic pain, pain that halts respiration, is only seen in 20% of patients | |||
*[[Cough]] | |||
*[[Hemoptysis]] | |||
*[[Unilateral_leg_swelling|Unilateral calf swelling]] | |||
*[[Syncope]] | |||
** Syncope is caused by PE <5% of the time | |||
===Signs=== | ===Signs=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Tachycardia]] (HR>100), [[Tachypnea]] (RR>20), Hypoxemia (SpO2<95%) are seen ~50% of the time | ||
*Hypotension (SBP<90) only seen 10% of the time, but largest predictor of mortality | |||
*Unilateral calf tenderness or edema, suggestive of a DVT | |||
*Other signs may include accentuated pulmonic component of second heart sound, JVD, or decreased breath sounds | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:40, 19 April 2026
Symptoms
- Dyspnea at rest or with exertion (75-80%)
- Chest pain (66%)
- Pleuritic pain, pain that halts respiration, is only seen in 20% of patients
- Cough
- Hemoptysis
- Unilateral calf swelling
- Syncope
- Syncope is caused by PE <5% of the time
Signs
- Tachycardia (HR>100), Tachypnea (RR>20), Hypoxemia (SpO2<95%) are seen ~50% of the time
- Hypotension (SBP<90) only seen 10% of the time, but largest predictor of mortality
- Unilateral calf tenderness or edema, suggestive of a DVT
- Other signs may include accentuated pulmonic component of second heart sound, JVD, or decreased breath sounds