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DVT and Asymptomatic Pulmonary Embolism
A few important pearls about PE:
- Remeber that up to 50% of patients with proven DVT will have asymptomatic PE at the time of presentation
- Large, even central PE may be asymptomtic
- Normal vital signs DO NOT rule out PE
Journal of Thrombosis and Hemostasis and Chest-2006, 2007