{"id":36696,"date":"2026-04-25T11:56:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atsixty.com\/?p=36696"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:08:18","slug":"pulmonary-embolism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atsixty.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/pulmonary-embolism\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulmonary Embolism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"atsq\">\n\n<style>\n#atsq{font-family:system-ui;max-width:720px;margin:20px auto}\n.nav{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:4px;overflow-x:auto;padding:8px 0}\n.chip{min-width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.7rem;cursor:pointer}\n.chip.correct{background:#dcfce7}\n.chip.wrong{background:#fee2e2}\n\n.card{background:#f8fafc;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:10px;padding:14px;margin:12px 0}\n\n.opt{padding:10px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:8px;margin:6px 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