Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound in a Patient With Malingering and Coccidioidomycosis Infection
We report a case of a 41-year-old male diagnosed with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis and pulmonary embolism (PE) based on a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) finding who was suspected to be malingering for right-sided chest pain considering his psychiatric history. POCUS was performed and showed right...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-01, Vol.15 (1), p.e34288 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We report a case of a 41-year-old male diagnosed with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis and pulmonary embolism (PE) based on a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) finding who was suspected to be malingering for right-sided chest pain considering his psychiatric history. POCUS was performed and showed right ventricular strain with a D-shaped left ventricle and B-lines with subpleural consolidations, and PE was confirmed with computed tomography pulmonary angiography. No other risk factors for PE were found except for coccidioidomycosis. The patient was treated with apixaban and fluconazole and discharged in stable condition. We discuss the usefulness of POCUS in diagnosing PE and the very rare association between coccidioidomycosis and PE. |
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ISSN: | 2168-8184 2168-8184 |
DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.34288 |