| Literature DB >> 6744909 |
S K Goldberg, J B Lipschutz, A M Fein, M L Lippmann.
Abstract
An elevated PaCO2 is distinctly unusual in pulmonary embolic disease. We report 2 patients with massive pulmonary emboli complicated by hypercapnia in the absence of underlying chronic obstructive lung disease. Profound alterations in ventilation/perfusion matching and reduced cardiac output are probable mechanisms of this gas-exchange problem.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID： 6744909 DOI： 10.1097/00003246-198408000-00019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Crit Care Med ISSN： 0090-3493 Impact factor: 7.598