TY - JOUR T1 - S1Q3T3 pattern leading to early diagnosis of pulmonary embolism JF - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2012-006569 VL - 2012 SP - bcr2012006569 AU - Lokesh Shahani Y1 - 2012/07/09 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2012/bcr-2012-006569.abstract N2 - Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is common, however, being a fatal disease prompting early diagnosis and treatment to prevent mortality. However, the varying clinical picture makes diagnosis difficult. The author reports a 56-year-old paraplegic man who presented with acute dyspnoea and discomfort in the chest. The patient had recently discontinued his anticoagulant use for prevention of venous thromboembolic disease. The ECG showed the finding of sinus tachycardia along with S wave … ER -