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. 2017 Oct;70(5):580-581.
doi: 10.4097/kjae.2017.70.5.580. Epub 2017 May 19.

Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism due to the use of interscalene block

Zhi Yuen Beh  1 , Huae Min Tham  1 , Yean Chin Lim  1 , Noelle Louise Lim  1
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Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism due to the use of interscalene block

Zhi Yuen Beh et al. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2017 Oct.
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Fig. 1. Chest X-ray, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), and computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA). (A) Chest X-ray taken on postoperative day (POD) 2 showing an elevated right hemidiaphragm when the patient had dyspnea. (B) Twelve-lead ECG showing classic features of pulmonary embolism (S1Q3T3 with sinus tachycardia) on POD 2. (C) CTPA showing multiple filling defects (arrows) in segmental and sub-segmental pulmonary arteries supplying the right upper lobe, middle lobe, lower lobe, and left lower lobe, suggestive of small pulmonary emboli.
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