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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 ... #Diagnosis #Obstetrics ... PulmonaryEmbolism #PE ... #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison
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 ... Consider walk testing ... Pregnancy #Diagnosis #PE
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... Well score for PE ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... (common causes are ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... - Cost - Cost per ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atelectasis • PE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Protein Blood Work ... Additional U/S If there are ... Well-being GBS Testing ... Antenatal #Visits #Testing ... Schedule #Screening #obstetrics
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... Secondary causes are ... the US inpatient setting ... Different #Diagnosis #Workup ... #algorithm
Prospective Algorithm for workup of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

 Righini M et al. Diagnosis of Pulmonary
Prospective Algorithm ... for workup of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Algorithm ... #PE #Pregnancy ... #Pregnant #Obstetrics
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Criteria:
 - Clinical signs of DVT
 - Hemoptysis
 - PE most
YEARS Algorithm ... Pulmonary Embolism (PE ... Hemoptysis - PE ... LWestafer #YEARS #Algorithm ... Embolism #AcutePE #Obstetrics