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Pulmonary embolism

2020-09-17 10:09:57
Why 80 percent of patient having pulmonary embolism diagnosed in autopsy???..dead space ventilation are seen in which conditions except this??
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Hello, pulmonary embolism can cause sudden death, hence diagnosis can be missed. Various other conditions can cause dead space ventilation.

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