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Case 6 Sudden breathlessness on the surgical ward
4 questions · Updated August 12, 2026

A 68-year-old woman is day 6 after a hemicolectomy. She becomes acutely breathless with pleuritic chest pain. Respiratory rate 28, heart rate 118, blood pressure 108/70, saturations 89% on air, chest clear.

Internal Medicine › Pulmonology › Pulmonary embolism anticoagulation CTPA pulmonary embolism Wells score