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CT angiography chest showing #pulmonaryinfarction due to acute #pulmonaryembolism. #Hamptonhump was viewed on CXR (https://GrepMed.com/images/5576). #photo
#Hamptonhump was ... Radiology #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
Pulmonaryembolism #PE ... FleischnerSign #Hamptonhump ... Westermarksign #knucklesign
#Diagnosis #Management #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview #Algorithm
Diagnosis #Management #PE ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview #Algorithm
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Well's Criteria for PE ... less likely than PE ... Previous DVT or PE ... AcutePE #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm ... not rule out PE ... - PE may mimic ... underlying hypoxia #Algorithm ... Pregnancy #Diagnosis #PE
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... #PE #Pulmonary # ... Embolism #Treatment #Algorithm
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm ... after initial PE ... overt history of PE ... CTEPH #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vascular (PE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Well score for PE ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
pneumothorax, massive PE ... Differential #Evaluation #Algorithm