Pulmonary embolism management in the emergency department

Philippa Serebriakoff, John Cafferkey, Kerstin de Wit, Daniel E Horner, Matthew J Reed

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Abstract / Description of output

Pulmonary embolism (PE) can present with a range of severity. Prognostic risk stratification is important for efficacious and safe management. This second of two review articles discusses the management of high-, intermediate- and low-risk PE. We discuss strategies to identify patients suitable for urgent outpatient care in addition to identification of patients who would benefit from thrombolysis. We discuss specific subgroups of patients where optimal treatment differs from the usual approach and identify emerging management paradigms exploring new therapies and subgroups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)69-75
JournalEmergency Medicine Journal
Volume40
Issue number1
Early online date5 Apr 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Apr 2022

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • emergency care systems
  • management
  • pulmonary embolism
  • thrombo-embolic disease
  • thrombolysis

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