Table 3.
An overview of D-dimer levels, Wells scores, day of admission CTPA was performed, CTPA results and comparison with site of PE.
| Case number | D-dimer, ng/mL |
Wells scores | Day of admission | Pattern of consolidation | Site of PE | RV:LV ratio | Mechanical ventilation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | Repeat | |||||||
| 1 | 2124 | 3515 | 5.5 | 4 | Lower lobe consolidation, more marked on right | Right main, lobar and segmental pulmonary arteries | 1.0 | Yes, CPAP |
| 2 | >20,000 | – | 3 | 2 | Widespread ground-glass changes in periphery and basal patchy consolidation | Lower lobes and right upper lobe | 1.0 | Yes, CPAP |
| 3 | 11,366 | – | 4.5 | 7 | Peripheral ground-glass changes, bibasal consolidation | Lower lobes | 1.0 | Yes, CPAP |
| 4 | 60,700 | – | 3 | 2 | Left lower lobe consolidation | Bilateral segmental branches | 0.8 | No |
| 5 | >20,000 | – | 3 | 2 | Multifocal peripheral patchy consolidation in right upper lobe with dependent consolidation in lower lobe | Saddle embolus extending into both lower lobe pulmonary arteries and segmental branches | 1.1 | No |
| 6 | >20,000 | – | 4.5 | 14 | Widespread ground-glass shadowing | Distal right main artery extending into middle and lower segmental vasculature | 1.4 | Yes, CPAP |
| 7 | 6704 | – | 4.5 | 3 | Peripheral ground-glass opacities | Bilateral segmental and subsegmental | 1.0 | No |
| 8 | – | – | 4.5 | 3 | Left lower lobe consolidation | Left lower lobe | 0.8 | No |
| 9 | 9572 | – | 4.5 | 2 | Bilateral peripheral and basal ground-glass opacification and consolidation | Right middle and lower lobe | 1.0 | No |
| 10 | 6972 | – | 3 | 2 | Extensive ground-glass changes, predominantly lower lobes | Lobar level of lingula, lower lobe arteries | 1.1 | Yes, CPAP |
| 11 | >20,000 | – | 3 | 4 | Basal patches of consolidation and ground-glass opacities | Subsegmental and segmental branches in basal and lower lobe distribution | 1.0 | Intubated and Ventilated |
| 12 | 3447 | – | 3 | 7 | Multiple ground-glass opacities in upper lobes and diffuse in right lower lobe | Segmental branch of right lower lobe artery | 1.4 | Intubated and Ventilated |
| 13 | 1320 | 6170 | 4.5 | 2 | Bilateral peripheral and basal ground-glass opacification | Subsegmental and segmental arteries of right lower and middle lobe | 0.9 | No |
| 14 | 2188 | – | 4.5 | 1 | Patchy consolidation in peripheral aspects of bilateral lower lobes and subpleural aspect of right upper lobe | Subsegmental in lingula and basal left lower and anteroinferior right upper lobe | 1.0 | No |
| 15 | 4540 | – | 6 | 1 | Peripheral ground-glass changes in right middle lobe and lingula | Distal end of right pulmonary artery with multiple PE in right inferior pulmonary artery and its branches | 1.1 | No |
CTPA = computed tomography pulmonary angiogram; PE = Pulmonary Embolism; RV:LV = Right ventricular diameter to left ventricular diameter; CPAP = Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.