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CT angiography chest showing #pulmonaryinfarction due to acute #pulmonaryembolism. #Hamptonhump was viewed on CXR (https://GrepMed.com/images/5576). #photo
chest showing #pulmonaryinfarction ... #HamptonHump #PE
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Well's Criteria for PE ... • Alternative diagnosis ... less likely than PE ... Previous DVT or PE
#Diagnosis #Management #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism #Overview #Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Management ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... not rule out PE ... - PE may mimic ... Embolism #Pregnancy #Diagnosis ... #PE
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
workup rate for PE ... receiving a CTPA for PE ... are positive for PE ... or imaging for PE ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index Scoring Criteria #EBM #Diagnosis #Management #PESI #RiskSscore #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Criteria #EBM #Diagnosis ... PESI #RiskSscore #PE
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Pulmonary Embolism (PE ... massive/submassive PE ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... Well score for PE ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
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
Cardiac Arrest - H's and T's

HYPOVOLEMIA 
HYPOXEMIA 
HYPERKALEMIA 
HYPOKALEMIA 
H+ EXCESS
HYPOTHERMIA 

TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX 
TAMPONADE - CARDIAC
THROMBOSIS - PE ... #Differential #Diagnosis