Cocaine-Induced Ventilation/Perfusion Mismatch Mimicking Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary complications from cocaine use can range from bronchospasm to vasospasm leading to pulmonary infarction. Profound vasospasm may also lead to perfusion defects presenting as pulmonary embolism on ventilation-perfusion scan. A 65-year-old patient with a past medical history of substance abus...
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