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Ruling out Pulmonary Embolism - ADJUST-PE, PE in Pregnancy, and the PERC rule

- DenverEM
@DenverEMed

#Pulmonary #Embolism #VisualAbstract
out Pulmonary Embolism ... - ADJUST-PE, PE ... Pregnancy, and the PERC ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... EBM #Pregnancy #PERC
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism ... not rule out PE ... - PE may mimic ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... Pregnancy #Diagnosis #PE
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Pulmonary Embolism ... workup rate for PE ... receiving a CTPA for PE ... are positive for PE ... or imaging for PE
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Suspected Pulmonary Embolism ... Well's Criteria for PE ... less likely than PE ... Previous DVT or PE
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... Time Pulmonary Embolism ... #PE #Pulmonary # ... Embolism #Treatment ... #Algorithm #management
The Wells, Geneva, and revised-Geneva pre-test possibility scores to risk-stratify patients with concern for PE

#Wells #Revised
revised-Geneva pre-test ... with concern for PE ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #PE #Scoring #Probability
The Death Spiral: Increased RV Afterload (Acute PE) 
#Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #DeathSpiral #Shock #RVDysfunction #RebelEM
Afterload (Acute PE ... Pathophysiology #PE ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... - Labeled POCUS ... This POCUS illustrates ... massive pulmonary embolus ... Sign #Clinical #POCUS
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... • Pulmonary embolism ... HEART score • PERC ... Well score for PE ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index Scoring Criteria #EBM #Diagnosis #Management #PESI #RiskSscore #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Pulmonary Embolism ... PESI #RiskSscore #PE