| Title: |
Pulmonary Embolism. Predisposing Factors and Management |
| Authors: |
Koleva, Radoslava; Mircheva, Lilyana |
| Source: |
Варненски медицински форум; Vol 3, No 1 (2014); 21-28 ; Varna Medical Forum; Vol 3, No 1 (2014); 21-28 ; 2367-5519 ; 1314-8338 |
| Publisher Information: |
Medical University of Varna |
| Publication Year: |
2014 |
| Collection: |
Varna Medical University Press: Journals |
| Subject Terms: |
pulmonary thromboembolism; diagnosis; therapeutic algorithms |
| Description: |
Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is serious and sometimes life-threatening condition which may happen in any medical specialty. It is difficult to diagnose and easily can be missed which may lead to fatal outcome. In this review, the main diagnostic methods to detect PTE are considered, with a stress on early screening and diagnosis of the suspected patients. The principal therapeutic algorithms for management of confirmed PTE are revealed depending on the form and severity of the clinical presentation. The basic preventive measures are pointed out to avert this serious disease. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://journals.mu-varna.bg/index.php/vmf/article/view/1110/961 |
| DOI: |
10.14748/vmf.v3i1.1110 |
| Availability: |
https://journals.mu-varna.bg/index.php/vmf/article/view/1110; https://doi.org/10.14748/vmf.v3i1.1110 |
| Rights: |
Всички публикации на Варненски медицински форум са под защитата наCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. ; All work by Varna Medical Forum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.47EC49DA |
| Database: |
BASE |