For (sub)massive PE, unfractionated heparin is generally preferred for the following reasons: (a) Can be stopped if the patient begins hemorrhaging. (b) Can be paused or down-titrated in …

2024年3月5日 · Pulmonary infarction can result from a smaller PE, or it may occur as a large central PE breaks apart and migrates distally. In either case, pulmonary infarction usually …

2019年9月5日 · PE is the third leading cause of vascular mortality, after myocardial infarction and stroke. It is an enormously heterogeneous and unpredictable disease, which makes treatment …

2019年9月10日 · In this episode we explore the controversies in how to classify the hemodynamic effects of pulmonary embolisms. We also cover: -Risk Stratification -Thrombolysis …

2023年1月16日 · Medical templates, schemas, illness scripts, and high-yeld clincial pearls for use at the point of care on the topic of pulmonary embolism. For students, physicians, and other …

2019年9月11日 · Lots of unstable patients have PE, but in some cases they may have multifactorial instability (e.g. PE plus sepsis plus hypovolemia). Thrombolysis is beneficial only …

2023年10月1日 · Peribronchovascular distributions result from disease localized to the airways, vasculature, and/or lymphatics. Micronodules that are distributed in a peribronchovascular …

2021年10月6日 · Venous thromboembolism (VTE), clinically presenting as DVT or pulmonary embolism (PE), is globally the third most frequent acute cardiovascular syndrome behind …

The Internet Book of Critical Care is an online textbook written by Josh Farkas (@PulmCrit), an associate professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Vermont.

In this episode we explore the controversies in how to classify the hemodynamic effects of pulmonary embolisms. We also cover: -Risk Stratification -Thrombolysis -Anticoagulation …