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Is the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism Using Scoring Systems Still a Dilemma?: A Case Report

Pulmoner Emboli Tanısı Hala Bir İkilem mi? Hangi Skorlama Sistemi Bizi Tanıya Götürür?: Olgu Sunumu

Pages
17–20
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Clinical perception may still besuperior.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Various scoring systems are used to facilitate thediagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), provide forthe safe discharge of patients from emergency departments (EDs), and protect patients from complications caused by ionizing radiation and iodinatedcontrast media.
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Key Findings & Data:A 66-year-old active male patientwas brought to the ED due to syncope.
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Conclusion & Impact:Clinical perception may still besuperior.
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⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Various scoring systems are used to facilitate thediagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), provide forthe safe discharge of patients from emergency departments (EDs), and protect patients from complications caused by ionizing radiation and iodinatedcontrast media. A 66-year-old active male patientwas brought to the ED due to syncope. He complained of a stinging type of chest pain, hemoptysis,and a mild feeling of retrosternal distress. He hadhypoxemia (SpO2=88%). The D-dimer level determined was 165ng/mL (normal range: 69–243ng/mL). He was evaluated to be at low risk using theWells Criteria, to have a 2% probability of PE according to the rGeneva scoring system when viewed incombination with D-dimer negativity, and PE wasexcluded using the YEARS algorithm. However, computerized tomography pulmonary angiography revealed PE in 2 main pulmonary arteries. The common scoring systems may fail to recognize PE, whichrequires treatment. Clinical perception may still besuperior.

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Pulmoner emboli (PE) tanısını kolaylaştırmak, hastaların acil servisten güvenle taburculuğunu sağlayabilmek, hastaları iyonizan radyasyon ve opak maddelerin komplikasyonlarından koruyabilmek için çeşitli skorlama sistemleri kullanılmaktadır. Altmış altı yaşında aktif erkek hasta acil servise geçirmiş olduğu senkop nedeniyle getirildi. Hasta batıcı tarzdaki göğüs ağrısından, hemoptizi ve hafif bir retrosternal sıkıntı hissinden şikayetçiydi. Vital bulgularında hipoksemisi (SpO2=88%) mevcuttu. D-dimer değeri 165ng/mL (normal sınırlar: 69-243) olarak saptandı. PE olasılığı 2 kategorili Wells’te düşük, D-dimer negatifliği ile birlikte değerlendirilen rGeneva skorlama sistemlerinde %2 olarak öngörülmesine ve YEARS skalasında tamamen dışlanmasına rağmen hastaya pulmoner bilgisayarlı tomografi anjiografi çekildi. Her iki ana pulmoner arterde pulmoner emboli saptandı. Sıklıkla kullanılan skorlama sistemlerinin tedavi gerektiren PE’yi tanımakta yetersiz kalabildikleri görülmektedir. Klinik algının üstün olduğu bazı noktalar hala vardır.

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Oskay, A., Tomruk, Ö., Karaman, K., Çelik, C., Armağan, H. H. (2022). Is the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism Using Scoring Systems Still a Dilemma?: A Case Report. Respiratory Case Reports, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 1, 17–20. https://ajindex.com/articles/588966

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