Author(s): Paul D. Stein, MD, and Fadi Matta, MD
Publisher: Elsevier
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 63
Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism......Page 1
Age......Page 2
Season and Region......Page 3
Site of DVT at Autopsy......Page 4
Size of PE......Page 5
Unsuspected PE at Autopsy......Page 7
Case Fatality Rate......Page 8
Predisposing Factors......Page 9
Oral Contraceptives......Page 11
Presenting Syndromes......Page 12
Symptoms of Acute Pulmonary Embolism......Page 13
Signs of Acute Pulmonary Embolism......Page 14
Combinations of Signs and Symptoms......Page 15
Electrocardiogram......Page 16
Echocardiogram......Page 18
Objective Clinical Assessment......Page 19
D-Dimer......Page 23
Ventilation-Perfusion (V/Q) Lung Scan......Page 25
Conventional Pulmonary Angiography......Page 27
CT Angiography......Page 29
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)......Page 30
CT Venography......Page 32
Radiation......Page 33
Antithrombotic Prophylaxis......Page 34
Doses for Thromboprophylaxis, and Monitoring for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia......Page 35
Heparin-Associated Thrombocytopenia......Page 36
Approach to Patients With Suspected of Thrombophilia......Page 37
Graded Compression Elastic Stockings......Page 38
Heparin in the Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism......Page 40
Outpatient Treatment of DVT and PE......Page 42
Duration of Treatment With Heparin......Page 43
Doses for Treatment, Anticoagulation Reversal, and Monitoring of Heparin......Page 44
Troponin I......Page 45
Resolution of PE......Page 46
Fibrinolytic Therapy......Page 47
Interventional Catheterization......Page 48
Vena Cava Interruption for Pulmonary Embolism......Page 49
Magnetic Resonance Angiography......Page 51
REFERENCES......Page 52
