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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
/Q scanning or CT-PA ... in Table 1 #Diagnosis ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #PulmonaryEmbolism ... Workup #Imaging #Comparison
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Estimated Medical ... Radiation Doses ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
A possible diagnostic ... algorithm for pulmonary ... scanning versus CT-PA ... #OBGyn #Obstetrics ... #Radiology #PulmonaryEmbolism