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Pulmonary embolus is seen as a complication of many surgical procedures, in patients with cancer, and those with some coagulation disorders. Pulmonary embolism has an increased incidence in hospitalized patients in general. The chest radiograph is normal or shows nonspecific findings (such as atelectasis and small pleural effusion) in most patients with pulmonary embolism. The primary purpose of a chest radiograph in suspected pulmonary embolism is to rule out other causes of chest symptoms.
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Singh, H., Neutze, J.A., Enterline, J.R. (2015). Pulmonary Embolism. In: Singh, H., Neutze, J., Enterline, J. (eds) Radiology Fundamentals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10362-4_18
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