Abstract
Pulmonary embolism may occur after pregnancy and parturition; its causation by exogenously administered female sex hormones in women is still debated. 6 case reports including one of a 27-year-old woman treated with oral contraceptives for 8 months prior to acute pulmonary embolism are reviewed. Other patients predisposed to pulmonary embolism especially include those with chronic medical illness. Diagnostic procedures discussed include: 1) bedside exam (physical signs) 2) cardiac exam and catheterization 3) laboratory blood studies 4) electrocardiogram 5) pulmonary function studies 6) pleural fluid studies 7) roentgenologic exam and 8) radioisotope scan. The difficulty in establishing the diagnosis is stressed.
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