Asymptomatic tachycardia and acute pulmonary embolism in a case of tuberculosis spondylodiscitis.
Fatimah Binti AhmedyAishah Ahmad FauziJulia Patrick EngkasanPublished 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.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- liver failure
- respiratory failure
- drug induced
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- aortic dissection
- inferior vena cava
- hepatitis b virus
- emergency department
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- catheter ablation
- hiv aids
- human immunodeficiency virus
- atrial fibrillation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- hiv infected
- electronic health record