TY - JOUR
T1 - Massive pulmonary embolism presenting as seizures
AU - Hashmani, Shahrukh
AU - Sultan, Fateh Ali Tipoo
AU - Kazmi, Murtaza
AU - Yasmeen, Ammarah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016/12
Y1 - 2016/12
N2 - Pulmonary embolism can present in various ways, though seizure activity has been rarely reported. We report a 38 years old male who had met a road traffic accident, underwent surgery, presented a month later with seizures, chest pain, shortness of breath and low blood pressure. Massive pulmonary embolism was diagnosed on CTPA, with classical features on ECG and echocardiogram and the patient was successfully managed with thrombolysis. Massive pulmonary embolism (MPE) should be kept in mind in patients who present with seizures, chest pain and haemodynamic instability.
AB - Pulmonary embolism can present in various ways, though seizure activity has been rarely reported. We report a 38 years old male who had met a road traffic accident, underwent surgery, presented a month later with seizures, chest pain, shortness of breath and low blood pressure. Massive pulmonary embolism was diagnosed on CTPA, with classical features on ECG and echocardiogram and the patient was successfully managed with thrombolysis. Massive pulmonary embolism (MPE) should be kept in mind in patients who present with seizures, chest pain and haemodynamic instability.
KW - Case report
KW - Chest pain
KW - Emergent thrombolysis
KW - Massive pulmonary embolism
KW - Seizure
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M3 - Article
C2 - 28179706
AN - SCOPUS:84995655535
SN - 0030-9982
VL - 66
SP - 1656
EP - 1658
JO - Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
JF - Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
IS - 12
ER -