DVT complete diagnostic approach resident survival guide

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Assess the severity of pulmonary embolism
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High
Shock
AND/OR
Hypotension
 
 
 
 
 
Intermediate
Right ventricular dysfunction
AND/OR
Myocardial injury
 
 
 
 
 
Low
No shock
AND
No hypotension
AND
No right ventricular dysfunction
AND
No myocardial injury
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Is there any contraindication for fibrinolytic therapy?
 
 
 
 
 
Is there any contraindication for anticoagulation therapy?
 
 
 
 
 
Is there any contraindication for anticoagulation therapy?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NO
 
YES
 
NO
 
YES
 
NO
 
YES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fibrinolytic therapy
 
Surgical pulmonary embolectomy
OR
Percutaneous catheter embolectomy
 
Anticoagulation therapy
AND
Early discharge
 
IVC filter
AND
Early discharge/home treatment
 
Anticoagulation therapy
AND
Ward admission
 
IVC filter
AND
Ward admission
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Does the patient fail to improve
OR
Develop cardiogenic shock or hypotension?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
YES
 
NO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Is there any contraindication for fibrinolytic therapy?
 
Continue with the same treatment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NO
 
YES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fibrinolytic therapy
 
Surgical pulmonary embolectomy
OR
Percutaneous catheter embolectomy