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Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Clinical Pearls ... not rule out PE ... - PE may mimic ... #PE
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Clot seen on PSAX ... Suspicious for PE ... this was a saddle PE ... AcutePE #Saddle #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
for Suspected Pulmonary ... Well's Criteria for PE ... • Clinical Signs ... less likely than PE ... Previous DVT or PE
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
for pulmonary embolism ... test to rule out PE ... Obstetrics #Radiology #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #VTE #Pregnancy ... #PE
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Suspicious for PE ... this was a saddle PE ... Patient with saddle PE ... AcutePE #Saddle #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
Pulmonary Embolism ... in COVID-19- Clot ... burden, DVT, and PE ... DrAmirKaki #Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4C #Clinical
Diagnostic algorithm for PE in Pregnancy
YEARS items:
 1. Clinical signs and symptoms of DVT
 2. Hemoptysis
Diagnostic algorithm ... for PE in Pregnancy ... Clinical signs and ... PE most likely diagnosis ... diagnosis #acutePE #pulmonary
IVC Thrombus on POCUS 

The echo moving independently within the IVC likely represents an IVC thrombus
If
embolized to the pulmonary ... artery (PE). ... Thrombus #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #VTE ... #InTransit #clot
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... Serial TTE and close