TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pulmonary Embolism A1 - Hay, Jr, William W. A1 - Levin, Myron J. A1 - Deterding, Robin R. A1 - Abzug, Mark J. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics AB - Acute onset dyspnea and tachypneaEvidence of embolism on chest imagingRare in childrenEtiologies includeSickle cell anemia (as part of the acute chest syndrome)MalignancyRheumatic feverInfective endocarditisBone fractureDehydrationPolycythemiaNephrotic syndromeAtrial fibrillationA majority of children with pulmonary emboli referred for hematology evaluation have coagulation regulatory protein abnormalities and antiphospholipid antibodiesIn children, tumor emboli are a more common cause of massive pulmonary embolism than embolization from a lower extremity deep venous thrombosis SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/05 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145458178 ER -