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The Wells, Geneva, and revised-Geneva pre-test possibility scores to risk-stratify patients with concern for PE

#Wells #Revised
with concern for PE ... Stratification #Scores #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #PE #Scoring #Probability ... #Comparison
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Pulmonary Embolism ... United States, the workup ... rate for PE is ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #RuleOut
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... Well score for PE ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... stacked nebs • PE
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
for exclusion of PE ... in Table 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison
Prospective Algorithm for workup of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

 Righini M et al. Diagnosis of Pulmonary
Algorithm for workup ... of Pulmonary Embolism ... Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... #PE #Pregnancy ... Pregnant #Obstetrics #Diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... findings in acute PE ... supporting evidence of PE ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
Hampton hump is a radiologic ... may aid in the diagnosis ... of pulmonary embolism ... In this case, pulmonary ... #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 ... embolism in pregnancy ... OBGyn #Obstetrics #Radiology ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup
Causes of MINOCA: Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries
Ischemia: 
 • Coronary thrombosis & rapid clot
Micro and macro emboli ... Myocarditis • PE ... MINOCA #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #workup ... #cardiology