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Session: Session 317

Perc-ing up Through the YEARS: Updates in the Diagnosis & Management of Pulmonary Embolism

Monday, April 24, 2023
5:20 PM – 5:40 PM CST
Location: Salon FGH-3rd Floor
CE: 0.25 Credits
Cardiovascular Thoracic / Respiratory Recorded Session
Disclosure(s):
Andrea Wolff, MD, FAAEM, FACEP: No financial relationships to disclose
Deciding who - and how - to work up for pulmonary embolism in the ED can be confusing. This discussion reviews the recent literature regarding the use of the PERC rule, the YEARS algorithm, and the age-adjusted d-dimer and how these strategies can be used to safely evaluate our patients while decreasing the need for CT imaging in the ED. We will also talk about strategies for anticoagulation - what drug do you pick for the patient who's going home, and what do you pick for the patient you're admitting?

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the role of validated clinical decision instruments and the age-adjusted d-dimer in the evaluation low-risk patients for pulmonary embolism.
  • Apply these decision instruments to your patient in the ED in case-based scenarios.
  • Choose an appropraite anticoagulant for your patients diagnosed with pulmonary emboli.