Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases ...

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Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm


Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does not rule

out PE
 - PE may mimic consolidation on chest X-ray
 - Consider walk testing to unmask underlying hypoxia


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Dr. Gerald Diaz

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