THE CASE OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM IN A PATIENT WITH ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Abstract

Considered a clinical case of pulmonary embolism (PE) in 65-year-old patient with frequent exacerbations of COPD. The difficulty was due to the diagnosis of nonspecific clinical symptoms that could correspond to both PE and exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to an infectious disease and the development of pneumonia. The lack of specific PE changes during X-ray examination of the chest is also difficult to correct diagnosis. The article discusses the problems faced by clinicians in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism on the background of COPD exacerbations.

Keywords

• pulmonary embolism
• copd
• exacerbation
• ct angiography