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Acute pulmonary embolism presenting as seizures.

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Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and potentially fatal condition. The case is presented of a young woman who presented to the emergency department with first-time seizures. On further investigation and corroborated by post-mortem findings, this was found to be a manifestation of PE. The purpose

[Pulmonary embolism revealed by a seizure: a case report and literature review].

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BACKGROUND Pulmonary embolism is a frequent disorder with a diagnostic approach based on probability estimation. Nevertheless, in some cases, prognosis may be impaired by delayed diagnosis resulting from atypical presenting manifestations. METHODS We report a 37-year-old woman, admitted for a

Seizure as the presenting sign for massive pulmonary embolism: case report and review of the literature.

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A 50-year-old male with sudden syncope and witnessed seizure activity was discovered to have pulmonary emboli. Although he denied shortness of breath, d-dimer testing was positive and a ventilation-perfusion scan was positive for bilateral pulmonary emboli; cardiac ECHO also confirmed elevated right

Massive pulmonary embolism presenting as seizures.

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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

A Rare Cause of Pulmonary Embolism and Seizure in a Young Man: Antiphospholipid Syndrome.

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Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a complication of underlying vascular thrombosis. The causes of PE are multi-factorial, and patients with PE present with various symptoms. We herein have presented the case of a 21-year-old man who initially developed palpitation, dyspnea, and seizure. Computed tomography

Seizure as a presentation of pulmonary embolism.

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BACKGROUND Seizure is estimated to be the presenting symptom of pulmonary embolism (PE) < 1% of the time. A review of the available literature on the subject indicates that many of the reported cases are postmortem findings, and invariably, are examples of delayed diagnosis and

Seizures as the first clinical manifestation of acute pulmonary embolism: an underestimate issue in neurocritical care.

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The aim of the present review is to analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) which seizures were the first clinical manifestation of the disease.After screening 258 articles in PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and

Pulmonary embolism presenting as seizures.

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Two patients with massive pulmonary embolism (PE) presented with generalized seizures. Pathophysiologic abnormalities that explain this clinical syndrome include respiratory acidosis, hypoxemia, and cerebral hypoperfusion due to decreased cardiac output. PE should be considered in the differential

Pulmonary thromboembolism presenting as epileptiform generalized seizure.

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A 69-year-old patient with a new-onset generalized epileptiform tonic-clonic seizure was successfully diagnosed with pulmonary thromboembolism in the prehospital setting even though the clinical picture suggested an unknown, primarily neurological, problem. Prehospital diagnostic procedures also

Seizure and Pulmonary Embolism: A Differential That Can Save a Life.

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Seizures is a relatively common presentation with a wide differential diagnosis. However, seizures presenting secondary to underlying pulmonary emboli are rare and, without prompt recognition and management, this easily treatable condition can be potentially fatal. The few available case reports

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pulmonary embolism/seizures

Acute pulmonary embolism presenting as seizures.

[Pulmonary embolism revealed by a seizure: a case report and literature review].

Seizure as the presenting sign for massive pulmonary embolism: case report and review of the literature.

Massive pulmonary embolism presenting as seizures.

A Rare Cause of Pulmonary Embolism and Seizure in a Young Man: Antiphospholipid Syndrome.

Seizure as a presentation of pulmonary embolism.

Seizures as the first clinical manifestation of acute pulmonary embolism: an underestimate issue in neurocritical care.

Pulmonary embolism presenting as seizures.

Pulmonary thromboembolism presenting as epileptiform generalized seizure.

Seizure and Pulmonary Embolism: A Differential That Can Save a Life.

Seizures and pulmonary embolism.

[Recurrent pulmonary embolism presenting as seizures].

Pulmonary embolism presenting as recurrent transient loss of consciousness: syncope and seizure.

Pulmonary embolism presenting as a seizure in the immediate postpartum period.

Pulmonary embolism as a cause of seizure.

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