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*'''Diagnosis:''' [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines diagnosis#ESC Guidelines for Suspected high-risk PE (DO NOT EDIT)|Suspected high-risk PE]] | [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines diagnosis#ESC Guidelines for Suspected non-high-risk PE (DO NOT EDIT)|Suspected non-high-risk PE]] | [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines diagnosis#Low clinical probability|Low clinical probability]] | [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines diagnosis#Intermediate clinical probability|Intermediate clinical probability]] | [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines diagnosis#High clinical probability)|High clinical probability]]
*'''Diagnosis:''' [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines diagnosis#ESC Guidelines for Suspected high-risk PE (DO NOT EDIT)|Suspected high-risk PE]] | [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines diagnosis#ESC Guidelines for Suspected non-high-risk PE (DO NOT EDIT)|Suspected non-high-risk PE]] | [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines diagnosis#Low clinical probability|Low clinical probability]] | [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines diagnosis#Intermediate clinical probability|Intermediate clinical probability]] | [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines diagnosis#High clinical probability)|High clinical probability]]


*'''Treatment:''' [[Pulmonary embolism medical therapy#ESC Guidelines treatment High-risk pulmonary embolism (DO NOT EDIT)|High-risk pulmonary embolism]] | [[Pulmonary embolism medical therapy#ESC Guidelines treatment Non-high-risk pulmonary embolism (DO NOT EDIT)|Non-high-risk pulmonary embolism]] | [[Pulmonary embolism medical therapy#ESC Guidelines Recommendations Long-term treatment (DO NOT EDIT)|Long-term treatment]] | [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines inferior vena cava filter#ESC Guidelines - Recommendations for Use of IVC Filters (DO NOT EDIT)|Inferior vena cava filters]] | [[Pulmonary embolism treatment thrombolysis#ACC/AHA Guidelines- Recommendations for Fibrinolysis for Acute PE (DO NOT EDIT)|Thrombolysis]]
*'''Treatment:''' [[ESC guidelines for treatment of pulmonary embolism#ESC Guidelines treatment High-risk pulmonary embolism (DO NOT EDIT)|High-risk pulmonary embolism]] | [[Pulmonary embolism medical therapy#ESC Guidelines treatment Non-high-risk pulmonary embolism (DO NOT EDIT)|Non-high-risk pulmonary embolism]] | [[Pulmonary embolism medical therapy#ESC Guidelines Recommendations Long-term treatment (DO NOT EDIT)|Long-term treatment]] | [[Pulmonary embolism guidelines inferior vena cava filter#ESC Guidelines - Recommendations for Use of IVC Filters (DO NOT EDIT)|Inferior vena cava filters]] | [[Pulmonary embolism treatment thrombolysis#ACC/AHA Guidelines- Recommendations for Fibrinolysis for Acute PE (DO NOT EDIT)|Thrombolysis]]


==Discharge Care==
==Discharge Care==

Revision as of 20:24, 10 May 2012

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Pulmonary embolism
ICD-10 I26
ICD-9 415.1
DiseasesDB 10956
MedlinePlus 000132

Pulmonary Embolism Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Pulmonary Embolism from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Triggers

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic criteria

Assessment of Clinical Probability and Risk Scores

Pulmonary Embolism Assessment of Probability of Subsequent VTE and Risk Scores

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Arterial Blood Gas Analysis

D-dimer

Biomarkers

Electrocardiogram

Chest X Ray

Ventilation/Perfusion Scan

Echocardiography

Compression Ultrasonography

CT

MRI

Treatment

Treatment approach

Medical Therapy

IVC Filter

Pulmonary Embolectomy

Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy

Discharge Care and Long Term Treatment

Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Follow-Up

Support group

Special Scenario

Pregnancy

Cancer

Trials

Landmark Trials

Case Studies

Case #1

Pulmonary embolism On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Pulmonary embolism

CDC on Pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism in the news

Blogs on Pulmonary embolism

Directions to Hospitals Treating Pulmonary embolism

Risk calculators and risk factors for Pulmonary embolism

Editor(s)-In-Chief: The APEX Trial Investigators, C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification Scheme

I: Acute pulmonary embolism | Chronic pulmonary embolism

II: Massive pulmonary embolism | Submassive pulmonary embolism | Low-risk pulmonary embolism

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk factors

Natural History, Complications & Prognosis

Differential Diagnosis

Pretest probability of PE

Wells Score | Original Geneva Score | Revised Geneva Score | Simplified Geneva Score | PE Rule-out Criteria | Summary of PE Clinical Probability based on Clinical Prediction Rules | ESC Guideline Recommendations

Diagnosis

History & Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Tests | Arterial Blood Gas | D-dimer | Biomarkers | Electrocardiogram | Chest x ray | Ventilation/Perfusion scan | Echocardiography | Compression Ultrasonography | Chest CT | CT Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) | MRI

Treatment

Treatment Approach

Medical Therapy:

Surgery:

Guidelines

ACC/AHA Guidelines

Guidelines for Initial Anticoagulation for Acute PE | Surgical embolectomy | Inferior vena cava filters | Iliofemoral DVT management guidelines | Compression therapy for DVT | Thromboreductive Strategies | Percutaneous Transluminal Venous Angioplasty and Stent Placement

ESC Guidelines

Discharge Care

Discharge Care | Follow-Up/Recurrence | Support group

Landmark Trials

Future Perspective

Case studies

Related Chapters

External links


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