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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
for exclusion of PE ... PulmonaryEmbolism #PE ... #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison ... #Table #Pregnant
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes of PEA ... lungs: massive PE ... ) #PEA #arrest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... Well score for PE ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Insulin Pharmacology - Components, Onset, Peak, Duration, Considerations - Comparison Table

#Insulin #Onset #Peak #Duration #Comparison #Table
Components, Onset, Peak ... Considerations - Comparison ... Table #Insulin ... #Onset #Peak #Duration ... #Comparison #Table
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
consider causes of PEA ... pneumothorax, massive PE ... Differential #Evaluation #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
United States, the workup ... rate for PE is ... receiving a CTPA for PE ... are positive for PE ... or imaging for PE
#Diagnosis #Management #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview #Algorithm
Diagnosis #Management #PE ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview #Algorithm
Ultimate Insulin Comparison Table - via tldrpharmacy

Formulations, Onset, Peak, Duration, and Storage

By J. Nile Barnes, PharmD,
Ultimate Insulin Comparison ... Table - via tldrpharmacy ... Formulations, Onset, Peak ... BCPS #Insulin #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
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