Pulmonary embolism

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

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Pathophysiology
Differentiating Pulmonary Embolism from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Assessment of Clinical Probability
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
CT Pulmonary Angiography
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Other Imaging Findings
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Treatment Algorithm
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Pulmonary Thrombectomy
Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
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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]

Classification Scheme

I: Acute pulmonary embolism | Chronic pulmonary embolism

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

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

Medical Therapy:

• Anticoagulation: Unfractionated Heparin | Low molecular weight heparin | Factor Xa inhibitor | Direct thrombin inhibitor | Warfarin

• Fibrinolytic: Thrombolysis

Surgery:

• Catheter-Based Interventions | Surgical Embolectomy | Inferior Vena Cava Filters | Thromboreductive Strategies | Percutaneous Transluminal Venous Angioplasty and Stent Placement | Pulmonary Endarterectomy

Guidelines

ACCP Guidelines

Initial treatment of Acute PE | Guidelines for Long-term treatment of PE | Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

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

• Prognostic assessment

• Diagnosis: Suspected high-risk PE | Suspected non-high-risk PE | Low clinical probability | Intermediate clinical probability | High clinical probability

• Treatment: High-risk pulmonary embolism | Non-high-risk pulmonary embolism | Long-term treatment | Inferior vena cava filters | Thrombolysis

Discharge Care

Discharge Care | Follow-Up/Recurrence | Support group

Related Chapters

• Venous thromboembolism
• Deep venous thrombosis

External links

• Vascular Disease Foundation
• Venous Disease Coalition
• Goldminer, Pulmonary embolism
• Images of Pulmonary Embolism
• North American Thrombosis Forum