SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA AS A PRESENTING SIGN OF PULMONARY-EMBOLISM IN PARAPLEGIA - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW

被引：1
作者：
ZWECKER, M
HEIM, M
AZARIA, M
OHRY, A
机构：
[1] Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Tel Hashomer
[2] Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer
来源：
PARAPLEGIA | 1995年 / 33卷 / 05期
关键词：
PARAPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;
D O I：
10.1038/sc.1995.63
中图分类号：
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
Pulmonary embolism is a major complication after spinal cord injury and difficult to diagnose in any patient. Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an unusual presentation for pulmonary embolism (PE). This article documents the records of a 60-year-old patient who was undergoing comprehensive rehabilitation after traumatic spinal cord injury and multitrauma. His treatment programme was interrupted by a PE with SVT as the only presenting symptom. This article outlines the clinical approach to the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. A high index of suspicion of PE should always be kept in mind when SVT occurs in a spinal cord injured patient.
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