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Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... - EMCases Algorithm ... not rule out PE ... - PE may mimic ... #PE
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
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
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
algorithm for the ... undifferentiated patient in PEA ... arrest PEA (no ... Alex Coutin #PEA ... #criticalcare
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index Scoring Criteria #EBM #Diagnosis #Management #PESI #RiskSscore #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Pulmonary Embolism ... Criteria #EBM #Diagnosis ... #Management #PESI ... #RiskSscore #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
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
consider causes of PEA ... pneumothorax, massive PE ... #Diagnosis #PEAArrest ... Differential #Evaluation #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... score (30-day PE-related ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
- Massive PE ... High-risk submassive PE ... intermediate risk PE ... Treatment #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
#Diagnosis #Management #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview #Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Management ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #Overview #Algorithm