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From: DailyQuestion@...Date: June 21, 2009 7:11:30 AM EDTTo: glennskow@...Subject: EMedHome Question of the Day
The EMedHome Question of the Day is:
Based on analysis of the multicenter PIOPED trial, what portion of patients with pulmonary embolism have normal chest radiographs? What were the most common radiographic findings?
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The Answer is:
Only 12% of patients with PE have normal chest radiographs. Of patients with abnormal chest radiographs, parenchymal opacity or atelectasis were the most common findings (JEM, In Press, online, 3/31/09).
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