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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
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes: • Acute ... • Pulmonary embolism ... Well score for PE
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute ... Pulmonary Embolism ... suspicious for PE ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... Echocardiogram #CriticalCare
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Suspected Pulmonary Embolism ... Well's Criteria for PE ... less likely than PE ... Previous DVT or PE ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE
The Death Spiral: Increased RV Afterload (Acute PE) 
#Pathophysiology #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Embolism #DeathSpiral #Shock #RVDysfunction #RebelEM
RV Afterload (Acute ... PE) #Pathophysiology ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #Embolism #DeathSpiral
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
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism ... Parasternal Long Axis Acute ... suspicious for PE ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... Echocardiogram #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
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
Signs and Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

#Pulmonary #Embolism #Signs #Symptoms #AcutePE #Diagnosis #Presentation

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Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism ... (PE) #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Signs ... #Symptoms #AcutePE