3 cases [1 man, 2 women] with dyspnea and lower limb edema and tachycardia represented pulmonary embolism. Both of them had venous thrombosis while the two women have been using oral contraceptive drugs for over 5 months. The male patient uses unknown drugs for painful lower limbs and calf cramps
Case 01: Man 39 year-old with calf cramps. Past history of left leg trauma. Dyspnea for 3 days. Tachycardia and venous thrombosis of lower limb on ultrasound. Troponin slightly rising.
Unremarkable chest X-ray.
MSCT confirmed PE.
Case 2: Woman 33 year-old with asthenia and dyspnea and 2 lower limbs edema. Oral contraceptive for 5 months. D-Dimer and troponin rising.
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