Imaging in non Traumatic Emergencies: Acute Thrombosis of the Aorta and Pulmonary Embolism

Abstract

Objectives: To present the possibility of acute arterial and venous thrombosis. Material(s) and Method(s): Report of a patient presenting with acute dyspnoea and chest pain. Result(s): Using a combined medical team and imaging studies, pulmonary embolism and acute arterial thrombosis were diagnosed. The patient was treated medically and surgically. Conclusion(s): Physicians should be aware of the possibility of combined thrombosis and the diagnosis and management of the condition.Copyright © EFIM 2014.