Role of arterial blood gases, continuous positive airway pressure and ddimers to rule out pulmonary embolism suspected in obese patients

Ahmed Gharib (Cairo, Egypt), Ahmed Gharib, Adel Khattab, Bruno Housset, Adel Saeed, Nada Gomaa, Jésus Gonzalez - Bermejo

Source: International Congress 2016 – Effect of sleep apnoea on life-span and comorbidities
Session: Effect of sleep apnoea on life-span and comorbidities
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2353
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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Ahmed Gharib (Cairo, Egypt), Ahmed Gharib, Adel Khattab, Bruno Housset, Adel Saeed, Nada Gomaa, Jésus Gonzalez - Bermejo. Role of arterial blood gases, continuous positive airway pressure and ddimers to rule out pulmonary embolism suspected in obese patients. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2353

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