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Bleomycin Induced Pneumonitis: A Case Successfully Managed With High-Dose Steroids, Shahid Javed Husain, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Muhammad Irfan
Bleomycin Induced Pneumonitis: A Case Successfully Managed With High-Dose Steroids, Shahid Javed Husain, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Muhammad Irfan
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
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Chest Radiographs In Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Shahid Javed Husain, Muhammad Irfan, Kulsoom Fatima, Muhammad Atif Zubairi, Muhammad Islam
Chest Radiographs In Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Shahid Javed Husain, Muhammad Irfan, Kulsoom Fatima, Muhammad Atif Zubairi, Muhammad Islam
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
Background:
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a serious clinical entity carrying significant morbidity and mortality. Clinically, it is a difficult condition to diagnose and remains under treated condition in Pakistan due to non-availability of objective tests and lack of awareness among physicians.This study was conducted to determine the chest radiographic presentation in known cases of acute PE presenting to a tertiary care hospital.
Methods:
Hospital records of patients with a diagnosis of acute PE were reviewed from June 2000 until June 2004. Fifty diagnosed cases of acute PE on Spiral Computed tomography (CT) of the chest demonstrating an intraluminal-filling defect were …