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Diagnosis and location of pulmonary emboli
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Indication | ||
| Hypoxia | 57 | 53 |
| Shortness of breath | 26 | 24 |
| Tachycardia | 10 | 9 |
| Tachypnea | 2 | 2 |
| Chest pain | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown | 8 | 7 |
| Incidental | 3 | 3 |
| Diagnostic modality | ||
| CT angiography—chest | 97 | 90 |
| Ventilation-perfusion scan | 5 | 5 |
| Pulmonary angiography | 2 | 2 |
| CT abdomen/pelvis | 2 | 2 |
| CT aortogram | 1 | 1 |
| Echocardiography | 1 | 1 |
| Location | ||
| Main pulmonary artery | 3 | 3 |
| Lobar | 28 | 26 |
| Segmental | 45 | 42 |
| Subsegmental | 26 | 24 |
| Unclassified | 6 | 6 |
| Total pulmonary emboli | 108 |
