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Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Embolism in Pregnancy ... consolidation on chest X-ray ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Pregnancy #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... Embolism (chest ... • Muscular Injury ... • Somatoform Disorder
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Traumatic brain injury ... weeks 8 and 18 of pregnancy ... #NCPE
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 symptoms ... #pulmonary #embolism ... #pregnancy #obstetrics
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• Hypertensive disorders ... symptoms resulting ... dysfunction • Pulmonary ... /amniotic embolism ... underdiagnosed due to symptom
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... embolism - ... presyncope, exertional symptoms ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis