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Summary
Pneumothorax and pulmonary embolism (PE) are two life-threatening causes of shortness of breath in patients presenting to the emergency department. A rare but more serious presentation is that of simultaneous PE and pneumothorax. We present the case of a young patient, with no known comorbidities, who presented with simultaneous submassive PE and pneumothorax. We will review how these two diagnoses may be related, consider the implications of having this dual diagnosis on the patient’s management and review the current evidence surrounding thrombolysis in submassive PE.
- venous thromboembolism
- haematology (drugs and medicines)
- respiratory system
- emergency medicine
- pulmonary embolism
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Contributors They designed the report, acquired information and analysed related articles (as seen in the Discussion section). They agree to be accountable for the article and to ensure that all questions regarding the accuracy or integrity of the article are investigated and resolved. YG is the second author, who helped edit the manuscript and provided advice on all other aspects of the project.
Competing interests None declared.
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