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Significant shortness of breath, combined with chest pain are two indicators. Definitive diagnosis is via radiologic studies (CT Scan, VQ Scan, etc.)

On initial presentation, a pulmonary embolism (PE) can be difficult to differentiate from a heart attack (or even from pneumonia).

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