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CASE 722-723-724: PULMONARY EMBOLISM, Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, Dr NGUYỄN TUYẾT VÂN, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC. VIETNAM

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 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.









Case  3: Woman  42 yo with oral contraceptive for 6 months. Swollen left leg with pain, non dyspnea.










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