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PE Part 2
FromEM Basic
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This episode is part 2 of the PE podcast where we will discuss risk stratification and treatment of PE. It's important that we accurately quanitfy the amount of clot burden that the patient has to order the right treatment and admit them (or maybe even discharge them) to the right location. We'll talk about how to classify massive, sub-massive, and "non-massive" PEs and how to treat them. We'll also briefly talk about emergning evidence for the expanding role of thrombolytics and outpatient treatment of PE.
Released:
Feb 3, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Febrile infants: Infants with fever present a special challenge in the emergency department. Most of these children require large workups and admission to be sure that we aren't missing serious bacterial infections or meningitis. The risks are high here and we need to... by EM Basic