Abstract
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.
| Original language | English (UK) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1656-1658 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Case report
- Chest pain
- Emergent thrombolysis
- Massive pulmonary embolism
- Seizure
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