Template:PE clinical presentation: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 22:40, 19 April 2026

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

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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-==Clinical Features==
+===Symptoms===
-*Signs
+*[[Dyspnea]] at rest or with exertion (75-80%)
-**[[Dyspnea]]
+*[[Chest pain]] (66%)
-**Pleurisy
+**Pleuritic pain, pain that halts respiration, is only seen in 20% of patients
-**Cough
+*[[Cough]]
-**Leg pain
+*[[Hemoptysis]]
-**Wheezing
+*[[Unilateral_leg_swelling|Unilateral calf swelling]]
-**Hempotysis
+*[[Syncope]]
-*Symptoms
+** Syncope is caused by PE <5% of the time
-**[[Tachypnea]]
-**Leg swelling
+===Signs===
-**Rales
+*[[Tachycardia]] (HR>100), [[Tachypnea]] (RR>20), Hypoxemia (SpO2<95%) are seen ~50% of the time
-**Tachycardia
+*Hypotension (SBP<90) only seen 10% of the time, but largest predictor of mortality
-**JVD
+*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