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. 1982 May;58(679):290–292. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.58.679.290

Pulmonary embolism presenting as adult respiratory distress syndrome—support for a hypothesis

Adrian J Williams, David C Yauch, Stephen N Finberg, Silverio M Santiago Jr, H Kenneth Fisher
PMCID: PMC2426424  PMID: 7111116

Abstract

Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), or non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema, has only rarely been associated with pulmonary embolism. In this case study the association is further documented and the occurrence of pulmonary oedema confined to unobstructed portions of the pulmonary capillary bed is illustrated.

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