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pulmonary embolism: findings


EMBOLISM WITHOUT INFARCTION (90%)
  • normal chest (25%)
  • platelike atelactasis
  • Westermark sign
  • "knuckle sign"
  • local widening of artery by impacted embolus
  • segmental / lobar consolidation
  • pleural effusion

EMBOLISM WITH INFARCTION (10%)

see: pulmonary embolism


Yong H. Hahn, MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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