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Asymptomatic tachycardia and acute pulmonary embolism in a case of tuberculosis spondylodiscitis.

Fatimah Binti AhmedyAishah Ahmad FauziJulia Patrick Engkasan
Published in: Spinal cord series and cases (2018)
Acute PE may present solely with asymptomatic sinus tachycardia in TB spondylodiscitis. This caveat should provide a high index of suspicion to prevent delay in diagnosis and prevention of more sinister complications. Early stratification based on Wells' criteria for a possible diagnosis of acute PE is proven to be a useful approach in conjunction with clinical features.
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