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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 ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE
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 ... Thrombosis (heart: acute ... lungs: massive PE ... ) #PEA #arrest
#Diagnosis #Management #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview #Algorithm
Diagnosis #Management #PE ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview #Algorithm
The Death Spiral: Increased RV Afterload (Acute PE) 
#Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #DeathSpiral #Shock #RVDysfunction #RebelEM
RV Afterload (Acute ... PE) #Pathophysiology ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram before and after TPA
POCUS Echocardiogram in suspected hypoxic COVID patient
Acute Pulmonary ... Submissive PE on ... CT PE. ... @NagdevArun #Acute ... clinical #a4c #acutePE
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute ... Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Short Axis Acute ... suspicious for PE ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
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
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - ... POCUS evaluation ... shock The FALLS-protocol ... patients with acute ... #Shock #Algorithm
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Parasternal Long Axis Acute ... suspicious for PE ... Strain #Dilatation #AcutePE ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
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