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Introduction
Pediatric pulmonary embolism (PE) is rare but associated with adverse outcomes. We aimed to characterize PE cases admitted in a tertiary hospital and to evaluate sensitivity of selected PE diagnostic prediction tools.
Methods
Retrospective, descriptive study of PE cases admitted from 2008 to 2020 using data collected from hospital records. Patients were grouped according to PE severity...
Background
Septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) in children is a rare disease. Data are scarce regarding the clinical and laboratory manifestation of SPE compared with nonseptic pulmonary embolism (ns‐PE). Furthermore, specific guidelines for the management of SPE in children are lacking.
Aim
We compared the clinical course and outcome of children with SPE and ns‐PE.
Methods
A retrospective, cohort...