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An algorithm to rule out pulmonary embolism in pregnancy

Source Article: https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2708166/diagnosis-pulmonary-embolism-during-pregnancy-multicenter-prospective-management-outcome-study (Ann Intern Med. 2018;169(11):766-773. DOI:
out pulmonary embolism ... diagnosis-pulmonary-embolism-during-pregnancy-multicenter-prospective-management-outcome-study ... #pulmonary #embolism ... AcutePE #algorithm #ruleout
PERC Rule-Out Algorithm for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
 • Age ≥50
 • HR ≥100
 • O₂
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism ... Hormone use #PERC #Ruleout ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Pulmonary Embolism ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #RuleOut #Criteria
Rule Out Ectopic in the Emergency Department  - reuben strayer @emupdates 

#Diagnosis #OBGyn #Ectopic #Ruleout
OBGyn #Ectopic #Ruleout
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... evidence of coronary embolus ... Concomitant coronary emboli ... Evidence of an embolic ... • Presence of embolic
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... massive pulmonary embolus ... AcutePE #Pulmonary #Embolism
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
, Pulmonary Embolism ... Septic Pulmonary Emboli
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... with pulmonary embolus ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
COVID-19 • Fat Emboli ... • Paradoxical Embolism ... valves (septic emboli ... • Cholesterol Emboli ... #Thrombosis #Embolism
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Fever -, Systemic embolism ... may have already embolised ... brain for cerebral emboli ... Fever +, Systemic embolism ... brain for cerebral emboli