Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism
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Nonthrombotic sources of pulmonary embolism include air, fat, amniotic fluid, infected material, foreign bodies, and tumors.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) can arise from nonthrombotic sources. PE caused by nonthrombotic sources results in clinical syndromes that differ from those caused by thrombotic PE. Diagnosis is usually based in part or completely on clinical criteria, including in particular the patient
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