An Atypical presentation of pulmonary embolism in a critically ill patient

An Atypical presentation of pulmonary embolism in a critically ill patient

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A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a venous thrombotic material from the lower extremities embolizes to the pulmonary vasculature.Common presenting symptoms include shortness ficklewood photos of breath and pleuritic chest pain with vital signs demonstrating hypoxia, tachycardia, and tachypnea.In this h?rklype paper, we describe a unique presentation of a critically ill patient who developed a saddle pulmonary embolism despite being on prophylactic anticoagulation.