Question 64 · LEK · Pulmonary embolism
The most common clinical sign of pulmonary embolism is:
- A. hemoptysis.
- B. chest pain.
- C. dyspnea.
- D. cough.
- E. syncope.
Hint
Pick the symptom reported by roughly three-quarters or more of patients with pulmonary embolism.
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