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Prospective Algorithm for workup of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

 Righini M et al. Diagnosis of Pulmonary
for workup of Pulmonary ... Embolism in Pregnancy ... Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Algorithm ... #PE #Pregnancy
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Embolism in Pregnancy ... Clinical Pearls ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Pregnancy #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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and Workup Algorithm ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... Well score for PE ... #Algorithm #workup
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
algorithm for pulmonary ... embolism in pregnancy ... PulmonaryEmbolism #VTE ... #Pregnancy #Workup ... #PE
Diagnostic algorithm for PE in Pregnancy
YEARS items:
 1. Clinical signs and symptoms of DVT
 2. Hemoptysis
Diagnostic algorithm ... for PE in Pregnancy ... Clinical signs and ... PE most likely diagnosis ... #pulmonary #embolism
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Embolism (PE): ... #differential #diagnosis
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
) A4c view; RV ... McConnell Sign" c/w acute ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #clinical #ultrasound
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
infarction • Stress ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... factors + oxidative stress ... Serial TTE and close
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... • <3mo since VTE ... stratification #diagnosis