Variables

Frequency (%)

Pulmonary Embolism (n = 41)

Dyspnea

33 (80.5)

Chest pain

27 (65.9)

Syncope

4 (9.8)

Heamoptysis

3 (7.3)

Respiratory distress

7 (17.1)

Shock

2 (4.9)

Right heart failure

1 (2.4)

Altered state of consciousness

3 (7.3)

Deep Vein Thrombosis (n = 47)

Calf stiffness

21 (44.7)

Homanns sign

24 (51.1)

Pain

37 (78.7)

Inferior limb swelling

42 (89.4)

Electrocardiogram (n = 37)

Right Ventricular hypertrophy

1 (2.4)

Incomplete right bundle branch block

5 (12.2)

S1Q3 pattern

11 (26.8)

Anterior T-wave inversion

13 (31.7)

Tachycardia

19 (46.3)

Echography of leg Veins (n = 47)

Proximal location only

25 (53.2)

External iliac vein

2 (4.3)

Femoral vein

6 (12.8)

Ilio-femoral vein

5 (10.6)

Popliteal vein

8 (17)

Ilio-femoro-popliteal vein

1 (2.1)

Popliteo-femoral vein

18 (38.3)

Distal location only

4 (8.5)

Sural vein

17 (36.1)

Peroneal vein

2 (4.3)

Posterior tibial vein

1 (2.1)

Both Distal and proximal locations

16 (34)

Venous Thrombo-Embolism Treatment (n = 78)

Low Melecular Weight Heparin

73 (93.6)

Vitamin K antagonists

62 (79.5)

Unfractioned heparin

8 (10.3)

New oral anticoagulants

1 (1.3)

Elastic compressive stockings

15 (19.2)

Patient education

21 (26.9)