Case Report: A Near Miss of Pulmonary Embolism in a Division 1 Collegiate Basketball Player
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Chill, Nicholas M.; Monseau, Aaron J.; Balcik, Brenden J.; Sikora, Rosanna D.; Oppenlander, Kathryn
Introduction: The clinical presentation of pulmonary embolism (PE) is often associated with classic vital instability such as tachycardia, hypoxia, and tachypnea. This critical diagnosis is often less likely if a patient is negative by Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria (PERC) standards with a low pre-test probability of disease. Caution must be used when evaluating elite athletes with the PERC rule due to low resting heart rate and certain risk factors, which are inherent to athletics.
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Chill, Nicholas M.; Monseau, Aaron J.; Balcik, Brenden J.; Sikora, Rosanna D.; Oppenlander, Kathryn