Table 4 Presentation of symptoms among studied groups
From: The incidence and clinical characteristics of pulmonary embolism in oncologic patients
Total cases (540) | Clinical suspected PE(37)well score > 4 | Symptomatic PE (17) | Incidental PE (7) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cough | 145 (27%) | 3 (8%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (14%) |
Expectoration | 20 (3%) | |||
Dyspnea | 120 (22%) | 25 (67%) | 14 (82%) | 2 (28%) |
Chest pain | 200 (37%) | 30 (81%) | 15 (88%) | 3 (42%) |
Hemoptysis | 6 (1%) | 3 (8%) | 2 (12%) | 0 |
Syncope | 5 (1%) | 4 (10%) | 2 (12%) | 1 (14%) |
Palpitation | 7 (1%) | 4 (10%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (14%) |