A 65-year-old man on day 4 after major abdominal surgery develops sudden pleuritic chest pain, dyspnoea and tachycardia. Oxygen saturation falls to 88...

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A 65-year-old man on day 4 after major abdominal surgery develops sudden pleuritic chest pain, dyspnoea and tachycardia. Oxygen saturation falls to 88% on air. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary embolism

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Atelectasis

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Postoperative pneumonia alone

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Asthma exacerbation

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Heart failure

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Postoperative pulmonary embolism

A 65-year-old man on day 4 after major abdominal surgery develops sudden pleuritic chest pain, dyspnoea and tachycardia. Oxygen saturation falls to 88% on air. What is the most likely diagnosis?