Medical image of the week: Westermark sign
A 71 year old man was evaluated in the Emergency Department for acute onset of dyspnea. On exam he was tachypneic, tachycardic and hypoxemic requiring 6 L/min of oxygen. He had recently underwent prostatectomy for prostate cancer. Past medical history was also significant for coronary artery disease...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Arizona Thoracic Society
2015-03-01
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Series: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2015/3/4/medical-image-of-the-week-westermark-sign.html |