Pulmonary emboli: saddle

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Collapse, hypoxia and pleuritic chest pain.

ct

Large central occlusive thrombus.

Case Discussion

Thrombolysis was administered and the patient received appropriate resuscitation: they survived.

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