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(Created page with "'''Pulmonary embolism''' (PE) is a form of venous thromboembolism and is a serious complication of deep vein thrombosis which can lead to death in 30 – 60% of cases, and is more common in case of proximal DVT. PE is classified into three different types: * Nonmassive PE * Submassive PE * Massive PE ''Massive'' pulmonary embolism refers to PE which causes obstructive shock and haemodynamic instability, usually because of a saddle-thrombus (thrombus at the pul...") |
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