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{{Chapter|Clinical Disorders}}
[[Image:Pulm_embolism.jpg|thumb|ECG of a patiënt with pulmonary embolism]]
[[Image:Pulm_embolism.jpg|thumb|ECG of a patiënt with pulmonary embolism]]
In case of a [[w:Pulmonary_embolism|pulmonary embolism]] several clinical features may be present:<cite>Rodger</cite>  
In case of a [[w:Pulmonary_embolism|pulmonary embolism]] several clinical features may be present:<cite>Rodger</cite>  
* Sinustachycardia
* [[Sinustachycardia]]
* Stress on the right ventricle:
* Stress on the right ventricle:
**[[Chamber_Hypertrophy_and_Enlargment#Right_atrial_enlargement|right atrial dilatation]]
**[[Chamber_Hypertrophy_and_Enlargment#Right_atrial_enlargement|right atrial dilatation]]
**Heartaxis is to the right
**[[Heartaxis]] is to the right
**[[RBBB|Right bundlebranchblock]]
**[[RBBB|Right bundlebranchblock]]
* Deep S in I
* Deep S in I
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Pulmonary embolism cannot solely be diagnosed using an ECG, but it may be helpful.
Pulmonary embolism cannot solely be diagnosed using an ECG, but it may be helpful.
==References==
<biblio>
#Rodger pmid=11018210
</biblio>
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