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Westermark sign! (R pulmonary oligemia seen on CXR). Unicorns do exist! Seen in <2% of PE
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Seen in <2% of PE ... - Emergency Radiology ... @ASER_ERad #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
triple-rule-out (CAD, PE ... aorta #cardiaccta #cardiology ... #clinical #chestct ... #radiology #TypeA
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
• DDx: PE, portal ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
CT angiography chest showing #pulmonaryinfarction due to acute #pulmonaryembolism. #Hamptonhump was viewed on CXR (https://GrepMed.com/images/5576). #photo
#CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
for exclusion of PE ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... PulmonaryEmbolism #PE
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Well's Criteria for PE ... • Clinical Signs ... less likely than PE ... Previous DVT or PE
The Death Spiral: Increased RV Afterload (Acute PE) 
#Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #DeathSpiral #Shock #RVDysfunction #RebelEM
Afterload (Acute PE ... Pathophysiology #PE
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
EMCases Algorithm Clinical ... not rule out PE ... - PE may mimic ... Pregnancy #Diagnosis #PE
Ruling out Pulmonary Embolism - ADJUST-PE, PE in Pregnancy, and the PERC rule

- DenverEM
@DenverEMed

#Pulmonary #Embolism #VisualAbstract
Embolism - ADJUST-PE ... , PE in Pregnancy
Kussmaul's sign - JVP

This patient has Kussmaul's sign, an increase in apparent JVP/CVP with inspiration. While
cardiomyopathy, PE ... PhysicalExam #Video #Clinical ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology